be received

Example Sentences

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Tedros said the Hondius evacuees would be received “at the industrial port of Granadilla, far from residential areas, in sealed, guarded vehicles, through a completely cordoned-off corridor, and repatriated directly to their home countries.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The group, promoting "peace for all beings, including animals", was expected to reach the capital on April 28, where they will be received by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, organisers told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

As a result, states now, as they have throughout American history, possess broad authority to regulate when ballots must be received, as well as how ballots will be counted and a winner certified.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The day Esteban Trueba asked to be received, Severo and Nivea del Valle remembered the words with which Clara had broken her lengthy silence.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende