prize
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After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival last week, "NAZA" received a record-breaking 25-minute ovation and later won the special jury prize.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
A grand prize of $10,000 and a mounted catfish trophy were at stake.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Admin assistant Ami says she "saw red" when she found out 37-year-old Hall is now involved in a new prize draws venture.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Later, he took the stage to accept the lead comedy actor prize for his optimistic but skeptical take on a mayor of a small, haunted island town in Apple TV’s horror comedy “Widow’s Bay.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Isn’t the prize in these types of contests always money?”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among novelist Mona Awad’s prized possessions is a handmade rabbit brooch with delicate hanging daggers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The company recently postponed a planned spinoff of its prized missile business that makes solid rocket motors—a key component of interceptors—to at least mid-2027, citing unfavorable market conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jeanie, the third-oldest child of former Lakers owner Jerry Buss, was hand-picked by the family patriarch to oversee his prized investment that grew from a $67.5-million purchase into a $12.5 billion world-renowned brand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Eggs are a vivid crimson speckled with gold and the shells are much prized for use in Chinese wizardry.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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
And maybe, like we did back then, we can say sure, yes, while prizing every tomato we harvest and understanding that we don't have the staff to hold back the inevitable weed takeover.
From Salon ● May 21, 2023
By prizing spectacle over excellence, personal branding damages our personhood, Tish Harrison Warren argues.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Another thing I had in common with crows: our habit of prizing the poorest of riches.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys has made history at the Emmy Awards, becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Entering the evening with 25 nominations, “The Pitt” and its star Noah Wyle were favored to take home the top prizes in their categories, and they did.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
And at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys, Hargitay also won two prizes for her documentary My Mom Jayne, about her actress mother Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident when Hargitay was three.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Other highlights from the Emmy pre-ceremonies were a posthumous award for Rob Reiner for best guest actor in a comedy for "The Bear," and seven prizes for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Down, Shadow. These little prizes are not for you.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
