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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

“IRS audits are rare, so there is a belief that the huge potential reward is worth the low practical risk,” said Baker.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That could further reward companies already monetizing the historic capital expenditures necessitated by the AI build-out and punish those still burning cash on promises, according to market analysts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

A reward of up to A$500,000 is on offer for information leading to the discovery of Mr Falconio's remains.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“The reward of merit for a magnanimous March,” as Laurie announced with a flourish.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Anthony Gutierrez, the executive director of Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan government watchdog group, said the trend owes to a campaign finance system that rewards candidates with money or access to it.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

“They’re not simply a rewards club to get you to fly with them more often,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Medicare Advantage rewards plans for identifying patients’ true health needs; doctors get paid according to a higher level of care being provided; and, most important, plans make money by keeping people healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But if investors can stick it out, they could reap the rewards, analysts say.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

It was not about thanks, she knew that, it was not about rewards.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Companies rewarded employees for tokenmaxxing, flashing leaderboards that showed who had spent the most.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The fact that the company isn’t getting rewarded for its earnings could be weighing on the broader sector, O’Regan said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Jim was rewarded by becoming the second interim manager in MLB history to win the Manager of the Year award.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He rewarded their unconditional support with a birdie on the last, which bumped him up to a tie of fourth place alongside Scheffler.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

I set my teeth and was rewarded to see a thin curl of smoke rise from the wick of his candle.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

I don’t find it rewarding, and, realistically, I’m never going to make enough money for the stress and responsibility to meaningfully change my life.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“Instead of rewarding their business, StubHub sold them World Cup tickets that they either could not provide or on speculation, only to be stranded, in many cases, at the stadium gates without any recourse.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Filippenko added, "To see a clear effect of Einstein's general theory of relativity is always exciting, but seeing it for the first time in a supernova is especially rewarding."

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Ruto said the compensation was not a "price for life, pain or loss" and should not be seen as rewarding violence or criminality.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The more time spent in museums and galleries, the more rewarding the act of encountering art becomes.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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