receipt

Example Sentences

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As part of a Justice Department investigation into $1.2 billion of embezzled oil funds, a Swiss banker said he met “Los Chamos” in Caracas in 2017 to arrange their receipt of a $200 million cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

As the season goes on, the list of reasons for “How’s That?!” to faceplant rivals the length of a CVS receipt; perversely, the odds that it’ll be a hit improve.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

From what I understand, a distribution is mandatory; deferring receipt does not exempt one from the requirement.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The sixth, S Pheonix Events, which also notes the receipt of an application to strike off, lists Sarah Ferguson as the person authenticating the application on behalf of the company.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Feeling ridiculous, I retrieve the receipt from the floor and a brick falls through my stomach.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam