I remember that first night back when I got rejected from a much-coveted South Bend establishment, which was pretty embarrassing but also kind of needed.

Source: https://ndsmcobserver.com/2023/04/my-semester-of-shame-and-embarrassment-in-the-spirit-of-joe-brainards-i-remember/

Jair Igna matched Diputado with his own 32 points, but these were not enough to give Batch 2014 the much-coveted finals berth.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/528330/shaabaa-batch-2000-batch-2012-beat-foes-barge-into-semifinals

So she watched, she waited and when the chapter was awarded a much-coveted weekend at Wa Wa Sum, a historic lodge and century-old fish camp on the Holy Waters section of the Au Sable River, she made her move.

Source: https://mynorth.com/2023/03/meet-northern-michigans-conservationist-liz-petrella-mckellar/