be received
Example Sentences
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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
The families are expected to be received by China's foreign ministry on Monday, as they are every year, before visiting the Malaysian embassy in Beijing to deliver the letter for Anwar.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
“I was trying to make sense of how this might be received by the audience and was a little bit worried, so I wanted to come up with more of a concrete theory,” Murakami said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
“We will begin the shukrani service momentarily. Please have your offerings ready so that as many prayers can be received as possible!”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
