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Rewarded Paul Maurice in his 1,800th career game — the third NHL coach to reach that after Scotty Bowman and Barry Trotz — by beating Tampa Bay.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Rewarded with a British record of one minute 55.88 seconds, Hodgkinson's run was almost six seconds faster than her pre-2021 best.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021

Rewarded with a $60-million extension before the season, he has responded by scoring an NFL-best 21 touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2018

Rewarded for years of pushing campaign-finance reforms, Mr. McCain and Senator Russ Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin, finally saw passage in 2002 of the McCain-Feingold Act.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2018

Rewarded by a happy evening when they dined and talked in utter harmony, he would fail her again.

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson