had been receiving
- past perfect progressive of receive.
Example Sentences
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She said she had been receiving messages all day from her fans who had been telling her, “Wow, my eyes have been opened.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I was 72 years old in 2019 and had been receiving Social Security benefits since age 65.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
At Chulalongkorn Hospital, where Bajrakitiyabha had been receiving treatment, mourners gathered Friday to pay their respects -- some clutching portraits of the late princess.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
"When I tried to inspect factories after receiving some complaints about pollution, I faced a backlash from local communities because they had been receiving envelopes from these factories."
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
She was half-frightened at the attention she had been receiving and half-squirming with delight at being the center of so many eyes.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
