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
RBC Capital Markets analyst Trung Huynh conceded Friday that the data was “likely to be received negatively,” even though “comparison early into launch should be considered immaterial.”
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
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
Congress established a single day for federal elections, they say, and ballots must therefore be received by that day.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
It helped we were competing in a Muslim country surrounded by people who looked like me, so I didn’t have to worry about how I would be received.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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