prize
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Parton also won a Liseberg Applause Award, the biggest prize in the theme park industry, for her fabled tourist attraction Dollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
LIV spent £3.7bn, luring players like DeChambeau with lucrative contracts and significant prize money.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"More than for a prize, I do it to have fun and get out of the house."
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
There were reports of vendors suing LIV over unpaid invoices, and of prize money being paid more slowly than normal - although BBC Sport understands that latter issue has been resolved.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Why are you assuming the prize is money?”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
St. John Bosco is starting the season without its two prized transfer students, offensive tackle Elisha Mueller and defensive back Kingston Fatu, who will will be eligible on Sept. 28.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now, if the Lakers deal is approved, a Kushner will lay claim to one of the crown jewels of American sports and its prized courtside real estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Eric Hobsbawm’s ideological approach to history made him a prized figure on Britain’s academic left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
With few job opportunities in the city, residents hope for a prized find to improve their fortunes and the region remains a prime destination for diamond hunters.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Should beauty of the body or beauty of the mind be more prized by true lovers?”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
The Monster survey showed recent grads are prizing job security over career growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Dodin has repeatedly proposed marriage to Eugénie, but she always resists, prizing her freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
And maybe, like we did back then, we can say sure, yes, while prizing every tomato we harvest and understanding that we don't have the staff to hold back the inevitable weed takeover.
From Salon ● May 21, 2023
The cases highlight differences, often misconstrued as religion-based, between centuries-old immigrants’ cultural traditions and Western values prizing individualism.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Her dæmon was already prizing up one of the heavy old tiles.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Of course, there’s the DJs and giveaways, plus prizes for the first visitors in line.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Gamers compete against one another in high-stakes tournaments for cash prizes and trophies.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
After nabbing a plush hot dog and a red-and-white rabbit, Yokerathinam flashed his prizes into his phone’s camera, illuminated by the portable light he’d attached to a neighboring machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The California Lottery has raised more than $1.1 billion for public schools in unclaimed prizes since 1985 when tickets first went on sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Before Porphyrion’s throne, dozens of giants stood in a loose ring, hollering and shaking their weapons as two of their number paraded around the circle, showing off their prizes.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
