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At what age can people first receive Social Security retirement benefits in the United States?

receive

[ri-seev] / rɪˈsiv /




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Around this time of year at Hetton, parents of Year 11 pupils, who will sit exams next summer, receive an invitation to a 'Fish and Tips' evening at the school.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

People can submit a claim online to receive $8 cash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

One sweltering afternoon, almost 3,000 vendors selling everything from cell phones to sportswear stood ready to receive customers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Even when they practice and receive instruction, they may continue to struggle with problems that other children their age can solve more easily.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

“I was just leaving,” I tell her, and receive a small nod of approval in return.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

She can do the latter only if she receives a positive recommendation from the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Holocaust Memorial Museum, receives an album of photographs that she and her co-workers soon recognize as depicting Nazis who worked at the Auschwitz concentration camp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Among the unusual requests Serhant receives, one current search involves a vast amount of land—and a private airport.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

According to the bankruptcy filing, he receives a total monthly income of $59,512.44 but only nets $3,610.31 a month after payroll deductions and expenses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

For these precious jewels, she receives only enough to buy the cooking pot we will need on our journey.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Schools in Scotland and Northern Ireland received threats on Wednesday, too.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

He had received an implant containing 96 electrodes arranged in an array within his visual cortex.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

The company received reports from the Food and Drug Administration about three separate complaints of Tractor Wheels being a choking hazard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

On visits to his native Taiwan, Huang is received like a megastar, with fans crowding him for autographs and selfies as journalists follow him to the barber shop and his favorite night market.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“I received but little income from the book and have had few sources of revenue.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Scottish Water figures, external show that Glasgow's River Clyde was one of the most impacted waterways in Scotland last year, receiving almost 6,150 spills - or the equivalent of 17 a day.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Earlier this month, Once Upon a Farm voluntarily recalled its popular Tractor Wheels nutrient bars after receiving complaints about the snack being a choking hazard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Sometime this spring, I started receiving sporadic texts from my college friend Nick Dinerstein, who has been the master authenticator of home and art at the RealReal, where he’s worked for the last nine years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

In this case, the researchers envision a future in which specially designed chewing gum might help limit exposure to harmful microbes or reduce their levels in people already receiving cancer treatment.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Nor had she reported receiving the packets of poultice that Miss Mortimer sent Penelope every few months, like clockwork.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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