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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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Crimestoppers are offering a £10,000 reward for information in the attack, which was captured on home security footage and is being investigated by the police.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It will reward your curiosity,” says Amado Trevino, director of interactive media and experiences for Legendary Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The stablecoins will be held at Coinbase and earn an interest-like reward, currently an annual rate of 3.75%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The animals received a reward for recognizing only one of the orientations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

"Kindness today, this very hour—give generously to those who are not your family, and your generosity will reap a reward more magnificent than you can dream!"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

However, the government rewards Asian Games champions and Olympic medal-winners of any colour with a service exemption bar basic training, which lasts less than a month.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Banks reaped the rewards of SpaceX’s historic initial public offering, while market volatility kept trading floors bustling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But once the debt is gone, I want to consider whether a travel rewards card could help offset the cost of trips I’m already planning to take — without encouraging me to spend more.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

It has also rejected comparisons to the prosperity gospel, the Christian theological movement that connects faith with material or financial rewards.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The NAACP, the civil rights organization most closely identified with the concert, reaped substantial rewards.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

That type of training is called reinforcement learning and involves a model being rewarded for successfully completing a challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The former Hampshire man is rewarded for consistent performances across formats in domestic cricket.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

If you incur that risk and the market does well, you most likely will be handsomely rewarded for incurring that risk.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Pre-AI, what was rewarded and valued and promoted was how much information you had in your head; we’re now in an environment where information is a commodity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

When the instructions were obeyed, participants were rewarded with dainty spirit lights near the floor.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Instead, the market begins rewarding stable profit margins, free cash flow, operating efficiency and raised earnings forecasts, Wilson explained.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

For the couple, supporting families remains the most rewarding part of the project.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In midlife, finding new friends who aren’t at the same life stage as you can be incredibly rewarding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Having an evidence-based framework could make the decision easier and more rewarding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In fact, the mere pressing of buttons is rewarding, providing a dopamine release.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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