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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

In the 52nd minute of the game on 22 March, with play already stopped as Newcastle player Sven Botman was receiving treatment, Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka ran over to speak to Taylor.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Come in, come in,” Abuelita said as we entered the house behind the men and followed them into a pink receiving room.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall