receiving

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Mice receiving glucosamine also showed worsening deficits in social memory, which is the ability to recognize and remember other individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

She was still able to have the transplant, after receiving extra full-body radiotherapy and was told she was in remission once more in January 2026.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

State media images showed Xi and Kim beaming as they shook each other's hand, with the Chinese leader receiving a lavish welcome ceremony with a red-carpet military salute and cheering crowds.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Years after 1929’s Great Crash, he told a story about receiving stock-market advice from his shoeshine boy, realizing it was time to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Mr. McQuade has been receiving a series of urgent texts.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein