receiving
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“Clinicians and clinics receiving Title X funds should provide scientifically accurate, evidence-based, comprehensive care.”
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
More than half of patients receiving paclitaxel alone ended up switching over to start taking tovecimig.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Ayton soon had company in the Lakers locker room after teammate Adou Thiero and Rockets guard Aaron Holiday were both ejected after receiving technical fouls with 1:11 remaining in the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
The Trumps will then exchange gifts with the King and Queen and participate in a receiving line for delegations from both countries before the King and Trump hold a bilateral meeting.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Nor had she reported receiving the packets of poultice that Miss Mortimer sent Penelope every few months, like clockwork.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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