receiving

Example Sentences

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Instead of receiving a pre-selected clothing bundle they are given a voucher they can spend as they wish.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I have the choice of receiving either a pension of $2,900 per month, or $2,200 per month with an annual 3% increase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Deputies were called after receiving calls about the two juveniles on e-bikes, but the riders were gone by the time deputies arrived, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“In practice, subsidy mechanics largely insulate consumers from premium volatility, with more than 90% of ACA enrollees receiving subsidies,” the note says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Visual strategies are most significant to students whose hearing is compromised. It’s their primary means for receiving information.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin