receiving
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Receiving the $1,000 contribution and other donations is fine, but in terms of parents investing their own money, “I don’t think it’s worth the trouble,” Ramsey said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
"Receiving a message from a champion like him gave me a lot of motivation," said Franzoni after his Kitzbuhel win.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Receiving Medicaid, for example, frees up cash that would otherwise be spent on healthcare, allowing the recipients to spend the newly freed cash on other things.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Receiving the MSC Seaview and Costa Diadema in Belem required considerable upgrades to Outeiro port for a price tag of nearly $45 million, according to port officials.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Receiving an affirmative nod, the prisoner’s spiritual adviser stepped into an adjacent room, which was crowded with expectant policemen, and elatedly issued an invitation: “Come on in. The boy’s ready to make a statement.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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