be received

Example Sentences

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For a fund manager placing an order of $100 million, between $10 and $20 million in stock will be received.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

As a result, states now, as they have throughout American history, possess broad authority to regulate when ballots must be received, as well as how ballots will be counted and a winner certified.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"I wanted to give something to the audience with the film and take them on a journey. But you never know how it's going to be received."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

She was the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home, around which the newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton