receiver
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Already within field-goal range in the final minute, they threw the ball on both first and second downs, resulting in an incompletion and a receiver running out of bounds—stopping the clock for Jacksonville each time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"It was through interrogation work that investigators were able to get the receiver of the stolen goods to admit that he had indeed taken possession of the paintings."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Brock Purdy eventually got San Francisco over the line thanks to new wide receiver Mike Evans, who had 113 yards receiving and a touchdown, taking some great catches late on.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Avalos normally plays receiver, but he had to fill in last season when Fuentes got hurt before returning for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
My mind turns over this concept, picturing a caller doing what Theo did, sitting by the telephone, picking up and replacing a receiver over and over again, all through the night.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Satellite receivers tacked onto drones and boats helped Ukraine attack Russian positions from hundreds of miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The job of the orbiting receivers now was to determine in a split second which of Aurich’s variations would work in that particular scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nacua and other Rams receivers continue to be awed by Adams after his back-to-back 100-yard performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins were both fined for making a gesture the league deemed to be obscene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Cone-shaped receivers rattle left and right on top of each one.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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