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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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Officials said fire investigators found a “dry receptive fuel bed” below the transmission tower in a wash within Eaton Canyon, which sits just east of Altadena and north of Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Young people wouldn’t be receptive to this messaging if the current system were working for us.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Despite the challenges of rolling out the technology, WeRide says regulators are becoming receptive to autonomous driving.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Schwitzgebel is somewhat more receptive to the possibility.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Laleh said, switching back to Farsi now that she had a receptive audience.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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