be received

Example Sentences

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Putin will be received with ceremony on Wednesday, before a series of talks concluding with the signing of a joint statement on cooperation.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Tedros said the Hondius evacuees would be received “at the industrial port of Granadilla, far from residential areas, in sealed, guarded vehicles, through a completely cordoned-off corridor, and repatriated directly to their home countries.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Congress established a single day for federal elections, they say, and ballots must therefore be received by that day.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

In Mississippi’s case, ballots can be received within five business days after the election so long as they’re sent by Election Day.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The day Esteban Trueba asked to be received, Severo and Nivea del Valle remembered the words with which Clara had broken her lengthy silence.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende