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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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“The effects of chemical exposure may develop slowly and may not become fully apparent for several months or even multiple growing seasons,” Gough said Friday at a news conference announcing the reward.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

They are not just there to sit in in games, and they have got their reward.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

"We don't think chocolate is entirely unique, though it is a food cue with incredibly strong, universally recognized reward associations," Nashrudin Naharudin concluded.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Their effort to reward scholars who follow the evidence despite such pressures is commendable.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

I head to the kitchen to claim my reward.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

The ensuing hard feelings led to five months of negotiations over stablecoin rewards.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

“I don’t know if the rewards of owning a home match the risk profile of today’s economy,” said Beeler, who is now 30.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

There was a notable athlete-centric feel to the event beyond the increased financial rewards.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

But for workers like Sarwar, the rewards outweigh the risks.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Boys in my section tell me that prefects get rewards if there is perfect attendance.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

With that change, he’s rewarded the Dodgers for deciding against platooning left field.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

“The stocks aren’t being rewarded adequately for the acceleration of those fundamentals,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Rightly or wrongly, modern Ballon d'Or voting has consistently rewarded football's biggest occasions.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Even kickers at schools far outside the Power Four are starting to be rewarded.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

As for report cards, members of the family who brought home good grades were feted and rewarded.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The fact this victory came off the back of a 5-0 drubbing at home to Brighton makes it all the more rewarding for the Coventry boss.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

It’s about rewarding some mothers and punishing others.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2026

Each exemplifies his empathy for people in their day-to-day challenges, but he regarded the last, about Maude Callen, a black nurse-midwife in an impoverished community in South Carolina, as his most rewarding assignment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

However, it now looks like rewarding the “check takers” of the artificial-intelligence spending blitz was an easy way to win in 2026.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Hunting-gathering is not so rewarding in New Guinea as to remove the motivation to develop food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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