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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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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

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

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

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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