bestowed
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Perhaps only South Africa's Jacques Kallis, who played in many more Tests, is a pretender to the title of cricket's greatest all-rounder which was bestowed on Sobers by fellow legend Richie Benaud.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Britain’s Prince Harry bestowed its name on the athletic games he created for wounded soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The Sharks won the league title in Finch’s second year in charge, and his own players marveled at the defensive superpowers he bestowed on them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Their impeccable hearing and quick thinking were rewarded by the Austrian emperor, who bestowed the pretzel bakers with their own coat of arms featuring two lions holding a massive pretzel.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Remembering the warmth and love she had bestowed upon us on the hill, I reached up and caressed the Virgen’s glorious blue garb, tracing the embroidered stars delicately with the tips of my fingers.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
