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as in rewarding
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition
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as in granting
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents
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Recent Examples of awarding
That could come in the form of starting or dropping government investigations, creating or weakening regulations, and awarding government contracts to the benefit of Musk’s companies.
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Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The Act significantly boosted funding for the IRS, awarding $80 billion over ten years to the agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
How to get Apple Music Replay As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
More than 1,100 former residents have filed lawsuits, with one jury awarding $38 million to a victim earlier this year in a separate civil case, though that verdict faces legal challenges as the state seeks to reduce it to $475,000.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After awarding Wynn the first commercial casino license in the United Arab Emirates in October, the head of its gaming authority said the emirates won’t be holding the door open for other casino operators to flood into the nascent market anytime soon.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The program aims to ensure that children and adults are immunized by awarding federal grant money to state and local public health agencies to support vaccine purchases and operation costs, the 317 Coalition website said.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
After awarding Wynn the first commercial casino license in the emirates in October, the head of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) said this week that the emirates won’t be holding the door open for other casino operators to flood into the nascent market anytime soon.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The Act significantly boosted funding for the IRS, awarding $80 billion over ten years to the agency.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
How to get Apple Music Replay As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Dec. 2024
As a collective, Apple Music listeners flocked to pop princesses and diss tracks this year, awarding Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar top slots on the charts.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
More than 1,100 former residents have filed lawsuits, with one jury awarding $38 million to a victim earlier this year in a separate civil case, though that verdict faces legal challenges as the state seeks to reduce it to $475,000.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
After awarding Wynn the first commercial casino license in the United Arab Emirates in October, the head of its gaming authority said the emirates won’t be holding the door open for other casino operators to flood into the nascent market anytime soon.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The program aims to ensure that children and adults are immunized by awarding federal grant money to state and local public health agencies to support vaccine purchases and operation costs, the 317 Coalition website said.
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
After awarding Wynn the first commercial casino license in the emirates in October, the head of the UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) said this week that the emirates won’t be holding the door open for other casino operators to flood into the nascent market anytime soon.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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