Example Sentences

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The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded £2,779 to master craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The DHS spokeswoman said such a conversation didn’t happen, and she said Noem has awarded more than $12 billion in contracts for border wall construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Historically, the market has awarded firms with a lower risk profile, or lower beta, a higher P/E for a given algo.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Space Force announced Friday it has awarded satellite contracts with a combined value of about $1.6 billion to Rocket Lab in Long Beach and to the Redondo Beach Space Park campus of Northrop Grumman.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

The U.S. government has awarded a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the crew of the Indianapolis.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler