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In 2017, Braemar and its shareholders approved the contract that will award Ashford the $505 million termination fee if Bennett loses control of the REIT.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He is the even-money favorite on the morning line for the 1-1/16-mile race, which will award 50 Derby points to the winner, guaranteeing a spot in the starting gate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“We will stabilize demand signals. We will award companies bigger, longer contracts for proven systems,” to assure companies that expanding production lines will pay, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

The compensation scheme will award each eligible claimant general damages of £200,000.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Washington 29 might have failed; Kosciusko and Robert E. Lee did fail; but I believe history will award a higher place to them, unsuccessful, than to Suwarrow and to Grant, victorious.

From The Women of the Confederacy by Underwood, J. L.