received

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She said Rachel was on her way home from work and was dropped off at her partner's house then received a call from her friend saying that something was going on outside.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ekaterina Mizulina, the head of Russia's state-sponsored internet censorship watchdog, said in December she had received "63,000 emails" from disgruntled schoolchildren and parents commenting on the ban.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Outside of a few scattered delays, all 1,248 players have received visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Four months later, an obscure Texas startup called America First Refining announced that it had received a nine-figure investment from the Ambanis’ company.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Miss Genovese nods in recognition; she received the message even if she didn’t return it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse