receiving
Example Sentences
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There are some exceptions to that rule — like if your wife received spousal benefits and is caring for your child, or if she was receiving spousal benefits and entitled to disability benefits as well.
From MarketWatch
When he first took the job, the average academy graduating class was in the high-30s and the department was receiving roughly 190 applications per week, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
His 1,592 yards receiving ranks second, and he has caught eight touchdown passes.
From Los Angeles Times
One individual with severe mental illness who was receiving services, according to state records, had been found dead in his apartment.
Cassius Clay was receiving political and spiritual counseling from Malcolm X. Already the editor of Commentary, Podhoretz approached James Baldwin and suggested he write something about black Muslims.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
