receiving
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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
Patients who received finerenone in addition to standard treatment experienced a significantly slower decline in kidney function compared with those receiving standard care alone.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
More than 100 investors are also being sued for allegedly receiving fraudulent transfers—whether knowingly or unknowingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Unfortunately, Danovich’s experience is all too common; patients receiving IUDs are frequently told to take ibuprofen, grin, and bear it.
From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026
At least a dozen of the Fox family’s neighbors remained crammed in the house, asking questions and receiving rapped answers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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