reward
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They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
It would be a spoiler to say anything further about whether the thieves’ mission impossible yields their reward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"For me, he doesn't get the reward and the press he should get based on the extraordinary results, but that's France and he knows about it."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We could rearrange the portfolios differently to tamp down the risk, selecting companies that are not projected to grow so quickly, but the current market environment justifies the risk — and will reward it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The convenience store owner had been so pleased to get his money back that he’d immediately counted out a nice reward for all six of the kids.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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That’s smaller than the average 3.8% pay increase for this year, which was itself slightly lower than the previous two years, noted Wardrip, a managing director in the firm’s compensation and rewards practice.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, said the trend owes to a campaign finance system that rewards candidates with money or access to it.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The required investment in training is fairly minimal relative to the potential rewards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“They’re not simply a rewards club to get you to fly with them more often,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The presence of God is the finest of rewards.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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Jim was rewarded by becoming the second interim manager in MLB history to win the Manager of the Year award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
If ambitious efforts come to fruition, netball will be rewarded with an Olympic Games debut at Brisbane 2032, "future-proofing" it for future generations.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It came from an online ecosystem that rewarded outrage, controversy and extreme personalities.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Until that happens, investors have little reason to reward drugmakers the way they have rewarded the companies building AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
But when you did, you were rewarded with a blast of cold dank air.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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When they are, life will be fuller and more rewarding with peace and harmony forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I don’t find it rewarding, and, realistically, I’m never going to make enough money for the stress and responsibility to meaningfully change my life.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
For Sonnenshine, who was in the middle of working on Season 2, the reality of making the series has been even more rewarding than what she dreamt of as a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Filippenko added, "To see a clear effect of Einstein's general theory of relativity is always exciting, but seeing it for the first time in a supernova is especially rewarding."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Together Mr. Jeet and Laney worked on “COME,” rewarding Paganini with one small piece of carrot every time he successfully completed the command.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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