as in to admit
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
a top law-school grad who was received by the firm with open arms
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Recent Examples of receive
In 32 states where data is available, 15.5 million people receive the subsidies, according to KFF.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Those articles helped spur the court to adopt its first-ever code of conduct and received a Pulitzer Prize.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
Keychain is another feature that all iCloud users receive, even those not paying for additional storage.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Kids in costume will receive 500 free e-tickets that can go towards prizes such as Chuck E. plushies and toys and more.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Those articles helped spur the court to adopt its first-ever code of conduct and received a Pulitzer Prize.
—ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
Keychain is another feature that all iCloud users receive, even those not paying for additional storage.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Kids in costume will receive 500 free e-tickets that can go towards prizes such as Chuck E. plushies and toys and more.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
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According to the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin, the couple were interviewed in Chicago and admitted dumping their adoptive son's body in a ditch in Mequon.Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Kline admitted in it to having previously interacted with Libby German.Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Over the past year, there have been signs that China and North Korea have entered another rough patch.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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And take us back to when insurance companies have the power to deny people with preexisting conditions.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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