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receipt

[ri-seet] / rɪˈsit /




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While Congress can condition a state’s receipt of federal funds on compliance with specified conditions, there are limitations to this power.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

I would not necessarily improve an afternoon at the Montrose Bird Sanctuary by having someone stationed at the exit to hand me a receipt: You saw $46 worth of warblers today.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The IMF said in its statement that it would also require "receipt of the necessary financing assurances from Senegal's partners".

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

A spokesperson for the Swedish Migrations Agency said previously: "We can confirm receipt of a case of an impediments to enforcement which the agency now will process."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

I smiled back at him and for a second I almost felt guilty about how I’d written the receipt.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

And while higher inflation means higher interest costs, it also means higher cash tax receipts, at a time when thresholds continue to be frozen.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Alibaba American depositary receipts rose after the Chinese online bazaar launched a new, high-powered chip, furthering its AI ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

One more thought: By paying the customer’s bills, they get to have a free meal, but the restaurant still gets paid for the day’s receipts.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Molina’s responsibilities in the nonprofit included co-signing checks, keeping records of receipts and expenditures, making disbursements approved by the board, receiving dues and providing financial statements to the board, according to the indictment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Her father supplemented the store’s receipts by delivering milk in a horse-drawn buggy.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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