awarding

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The interior department secretary accepted bribes in exchange for awarding oil leases during Warren Harding's presidency in the 1920s, an episode known as the Teapot Dome scandal.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

However, the court also said that part of the claim had been brought too late and it was also not awarding Pricerunner any compensation for "ongoing harm" after the abuse stopped.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

And at the end of the day, the Ministry of Defence may end up awarding the contract to a consortium made up of some - or conceivably all - of these firms.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

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

Nevertheless, no ancient Greek struck a medal with the word Eureka on it and started awarding it to successful scientists as we award the Fields Medal to successful mathematicians.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton