Example Sentences

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Investors have rewarded companies for conducting mass layoffs of white-collar workers while doubling down on AI.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

As investors broaden their horizons beyond U.S. borders, international markets have rewarded the shift with sustained outperformance.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

Investors have rewarded early reporters that delivered strong results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The MLS could have rewarded the Galaxy by letting them keep a young, talented homegrown player like Neal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

Or else Pharaoh must have rewarded the stonecutters handsomely indeed for the work on the temple.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw