Example Sentences

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By the end of March, the NIH had awarded 61% fewer competitive grants than the same point in 2024.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Immigration scammers contribute to a lawless environment, undermining our immigration system,” said Zach Kahler, a spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency Urbina falsely thought had awarded her residency.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

In 2002, the New Yorker noted that Zagat had awarded one more point to Salumi than Mario Batali’s Babbo restaurant in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

In the meantime, the court had awarded her $6,400 in temporary monthly support.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Burnham had awarded the boat concession to a company called the Electric Launch and Navigation Company, which had produced a lovely electric vessel of exactly the character Olmsted wanted.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson