be received
Example Sentences
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Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
Ballots received by the deadline “shall be received and counted with the same effect as if given by such elector in open town, ward, or district meeting.”
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
“It is not yet clear what the process will be, what refunds, if any, will be received, and when this will happen,” Vachris said.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
She was the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the home, around which the newborn child must be carried before it could be received into the family.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
