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recipients

  • plural
    of recipient.
    recipient
    noun
    a person or thing that receives; receiver.

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Three physicists responsible for the breakthrough have been named recipients of the 2026 Europhysics Prize, one of Europe's most prestigious honors in condensed matter physics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

He pointed to USC’s transfer students, Pell Grant recipients and first-generation students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Among the one-star recipients is Arkhé in Norwood, which specialises in open-fire cooking, while Aptos in Adelaide serves a tasting menu focused on native Australian ingredients.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Since the pandemic, far fewer PIP recipients have been reassessed and deemed healthy again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The people who haven't earned it, who haven't even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson