honors

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The last endorsement was especially weighty coming from a winner of the Fields Medal, one of the highest honors for human mathematicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Veterans Day, which is observed annually on Nov. 11, honors those who previously served.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“If it weren’t so late and everything,” she said, “and if I hadn’t decided like a fool to go out for honors, I think I’d drop English. I don’t know.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger