awarding

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The Golden Globes rarely get it as right as they did in awarding Danes the drama series best actress award, at 15, for ABC’s “My So-Called Life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The contract was cancelled a year later and since then a dozen senior police officers, including Matjeng, have been formally charged over their role in awarding the contract.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Federal juries in both cases found in favor of Carroll, awarding her $83 million in the defamation case and $5 million in the sexual abuse one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Grade inflation is the gradual awarding of higher grades over time for the same- or lesser-quality work.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The next morning, Zach, Britney, and Wayne perform monologues for a panel of judges awarding college scholarship money.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove