be received
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The group, promoting "peace for all beings, including animals", was expected to reach the capital on April 28, where they will be received by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, organisers told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
She was the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home, around which the newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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