award
Example Sentences
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Coady, who was posthumously promoted from specialist, had awards and decorations including the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon, the military said.
The publicly-owned Ferguson shipyard is to be directly awarded contracts to build four new vessels under plans announced by the Scottish government.
From BBC
Winning the surfer of the year award “really meant a lot,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
"These awards support the most promising work that can significantly advance the path to cures for type 1 diabetes," said Ferreira.
From Science Daily
Moneesh Upmanyu at Northeastern University in the US, and one of his PhD students, were awarded a patent last year for a design that uses origami to make strong but foldable wing structures.
From BBC
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