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receiving

adjective as in taking

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In the past, unboxing videos have shown fans receiving at least five items, including dutch ovens and casserole dishes, making the box a huge steal.

From Salon

He regularly condemned violence by separatist groups in the region, despite receiving threats.

From BBC

The Welsh government said about half the Welsh population was exempt from paying NHS dental charges, including children under 18, pregnant women, hospital dental patients and people receiving certain benefits.

From BBC

Organiser Charles Whalley feared the lack of conkers could have cancelled the event, but he was now confident it would take place after receiving "emails from around the country" from people offering to supply them.

From BBC

But the city never required the same of buildings downtown, despite the area also receiving a considerable amount of shaking.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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