receiver
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Wide receiver Davante Adams proved with his 195-yard, two-touchdown performance against the New York Giants that the Rams’ Week 1 loss was an aberration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The second-year passer teamed up with star receiver Malik Nabers to upset the Dallas Cowboys and hinted that the Giants might finally be competitive in a division they last won in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
But it remains to be seen whether star receiver Puka Nacua will be available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
In one instance on Sunday, facing third and short, the center snapped the ball when a receiver was in motion in the backfield and hit him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Holding the receiver up to my mouth, I'd look out across the garden and into the orderly homes of Valencia's neighbors.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Browne has benefited from the addition of two premier slot receivers in Florida Atlantic transfer Asaad Waseem and Iowa State transfer Xavier Townsend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
These two teams are pretty evenly matched, but give the Cowboys with their receivers a slight edge in their home opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Many carmakers have said that currents from EV motors can interfere with AM broadcast signals and have removed radio receivers from newer models as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
At 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, Smith is one of the biggest receivers in the nation—and also one of the fastest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The antennas, in turn, broadcast a signal to tiny receivers in their ears.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
