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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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Now he’s hoping the Forgotten Four will reward that confidence by carrying the Galaxy back to the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

A growing number are also focusing on how they can thrive when companies reward owners and shareholders more than workers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

"For other young people of her age, it just shows that actually if you put the effort in, the reward is there," he said.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Kulgod's co-founder Itamar Bitan, 28, who spent four years in an Israeli special-forces canine unit, said the dogs were trained using "positive reinforcement" to detect a "specific funky smell" for a reward.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The Americans took possession of them and gave the man a few coins as a reward for his discovery.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

"Some of the dogs run directly to the feeder expecting rewards, some dogs freeze, some dogs will scratch the sample with excitement," Bitan said.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Yes, “Chronovisor” rewards on a massive scale for its relatively small structure, but viewers will have to work to get the most from it.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

I came back every day to collect my rewards and spent them on more decor and clothing.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

At Rituals, a birthday gift of a full-sized product or deluxe mini comes with another purchase, while Sephora rewards vary depending on membership tier.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

There were other intermediate options, such as respond in five minutes or thirty minutes with corresponding rewards.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

“The stocks aren’t being rewarded adequately for the acceleration of those fundamentals,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Voters still rewarded “Severance” with eight Emmys, including acting awards for Britt Lower and Tramell Tillman.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

She's a US-based senior executive who has observed that, while there isn't a formal mandate for employees to use AI, it's obviously determining who is rewarded, and who is left behind.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Even kickers at schools far outside the Power Four are starting to be rewarded.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Rufus had caused her trouble, and now he had been rewarded for it.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

However, it now looks like rewarding the “check takers” of the artificial-intelligence spending blitz was an easy way to win in 2026.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Analyst Bismark Rewane told AFP that instead of spending money on sports betting on overseas football clubs, young people could find investing in the Dangote offer "far more rewarding".

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

"It's been quite challenging, but it's been very rewarding as well."

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Now, at least one major firm is rewarding employees who demonstrate the very human skills needed to ensure all that AI use makes a difference.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

I reckon they thought they had to keep rewarding her for not dying.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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