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A 2020 investigation by ProPublica and the Tribune found that the government was awarding contracts before acquiring titles to the land, leading to millions of dollars in costs related to delays.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The email sent to staff in the school during the May 2024 exam marking period said that Queen's was awarding marks "around seven percentage points less" than for Russell Group comparators.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

Cal Fire announced in August it was awarding the city of Escondido nearly a quarter of a million dollars to distribute fire prevention mailers to 20,200 parcels in state-designated “High Fire Severity Zones.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

What was not self-evident was awarding the prize jointly with Frederik Willem de Klerk, the last white leader of South Africa, Lundestad said in his 2015 memoir.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

He was awarding cash prizes to children all over his province who did well in their exams.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai