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receive

[ri-seev] / rɪˈsiv /




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Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.

From Science Daily

Bianco, fellow Republican Steve Hilton and a passel of Democratic hopefuls are bunched together in a contest that remains utterly wide open just weeks before voters start receiving their ballots in the mail.

From Los Angeles Times

When he received a presidential pardon, she became one of his most trusted advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was like receiving news of a death," she told Der Spiegel.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Henry is under the care of a TSW specialist at the Royal London having finally received an official diagnosis in August 2025, after three years of suffering with the condition.

From BBC