receiving

Example Sentences

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Soon afterward, he was in the hospital, receiving treatment for a blockage in his bowels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

More aspiring lawyers are receiving bar exam accommodations, with 14% of California test takers in July getting extra time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Blue Owl Capital Income and Technology Income funds curbed redemptions after receiving 21.9% and 40.7% withdrawal requests, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Additional lenses then organize the beams into a structured grid of square illumination areas at the receiving surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

But I wonder if he could feel the fact that even receiving that fateful invitation was making history.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone