prize
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The 2026 prize recognizes the theoretical and experimental advances that established altermagnetism as a new fundamental form of collinear magnetic order.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
But it’s increasingly clear that voters prize certain aspects of the economy more highly than others, at least right now.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
The book has become shrouded in suspicion and been withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100 percent probability it contained computer-generated text.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
We calculated these figures by taking published prize money from the relevant seasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Why are you assuming the prize is money?”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The first very high notes I heard sung by a man were on John McCormack’s old recordings, made in the first decades of the 20th century; they were prized items in my grandmother’s collection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
High quality decorated vessels would likely have circulated widely and been prized throughout the community.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Now 47 and living in Dunfermline, Fife, Kevin says his prized possession was one that brought together his two sporting loves.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The companies argued that the threat carries real weight, calling Miramax “a prized asset” whose library will help attract streaming subscribers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The cocoon, which was prized for its silk thread.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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It begins in vulnerability—a future cold day, redeemed by tonight’s memory—and ends in a plea that the beloved change nothing, prizing acceptance over perfection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Monster survey showed recent grads are prizing job security over career growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Kourtney accused Kim of using her wedding as a “business opportunity,” prizing money over their relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
If anything, nongkrong is anti-productive and anti-serious, prizing a capacious sense of companionship over any arbitrary valuation of time.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
Another thing I had in common with crows: our habit of prizing the poorest of riches.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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And there have been, of course, prizes, including a Netflix movie, the Spanish maximalist melodrama “La Bola Negra,” winning Toronto’s People’s Choice Award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, still among the most prestigious prizes any movie can claim, “Fjord” aims for both a quiet, subtle power and the directness of a sledgehammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The vast majority of awards were doled out offstage during an evening far better known for its performances and stage antics than its prizes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Moscow city officials said those who cast their votes electronically would be entered into a lottery, with prizes including subscriptions to music- and video-streaming services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
All of them sit on folding wooden chairs, like graduating students who are about to be given prizes.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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