- present participle of receive.
receiving
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He was named rookie of the year with 56 catches for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first tight end to reach 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
White spoke to the BBC days after receiving the evidence and a court order.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
After receiving one particular screenplay, Mr. Lloyd admits that he “skimmed through it and tossed it into a wastepaper basket.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Former environment minister Lefter Koka was jailed for receiving 3.7 million euros in kickbacks in the case.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
And, she realized with a start, in all the letters she had received from Cecily since they both left school, her friend had not once mentioned receiving the same instruction from Miss Mortimer.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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