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

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 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

But after four decades, Volpe knows how to stay on the acceptable side of the line—even while presenting material that almost anywhere else would be received as offensive.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove