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award

[uh-wawrd] / əˈwɔrd /




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In 2019, Dave was part of the Journal’s coverage of PG&E, which was recognized as a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Gerald Loeb award winner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Rapper Pa Salieu was one of the UK's rising music stars and was named the winner of the BBC's Sound of 2021 and nominated for a Brit award.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, “El Paisa” was selected for the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, taking home the LGBTQ+ showcase award.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

After claiming his third consecutive MVP award and winning the World Series for the second straight season, the 6-foot-4 Ohtani actually grew an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

‘Today we are to confer the five-dollar award upon the high-school student who wrote the best essay on the topic, “My Ambition: How I Can Better the Position of the Negro Race in Society.”

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers