recipients

Example Sentences

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“The evidence also shows that children, especially needy or underprivileged children, are not the recipients of the proceeds of the donations,” the ruling states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The research points to a growing gap between the political imagination of welfare and the way many recipients themselves understand it.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The study reported that food material moved from exposed donor termites to unexposed recipients within 24 to 48 hours.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Welfare offices became “job centers” and set welfare recipients to painting park benches, raking leaves and cleaning courtrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

However, much of the music in children’s lives is “unchosen,” in other words they are passive recipients in much of the music in their lives, and not actively engaged in its selection.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin