honors

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Rice hit .350 with 11 home runs in 123 at-bats to earn MVP honors, overwhelming pitchers from more prominent colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day, when America honors its fallen heroes — and financial markets and other institutions will be closed in observance of the holiday.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Among other honors, he was nominated for a 2023 Society of Composers and Lyricists Award for his work scoring the movie “The Reef: Stalked.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Recently, the California Interscholastic Federation attempted a compromise for track and field competitions — offering honors and slots in competitions both to transgender athletes and to any biologically female athletes they would have displaced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Grandmother Lucy says, ‘A lady always honors her societal obligations, no matter how it ruins her more pleasant plans.’

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles