receipt
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The criterion, external allows the children of parents in receipt of benefits - specifically Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit - to get priority for a pre-school place.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
While Congress can condition a state’s receipt of federal funds on compliance with specified conditions, there are limitations to this power.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
There was no receipt involved, no running lifetime total for Toasters Not Purchased.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The IMF said in its statement that it would also require "receipt of the necessary financing assurances from Senegal's partners".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ms. Andrews rips off the receipt and holds it out.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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And while higher inflation means higher interest costs, it also means higher cash tax receipts, at a time when thresholds continue to be frozen.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Canadian retail sales in July fell for the first time this year, declining 0.7% from June, but an early tally of receipts indicates sales recovered in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
You could, arguably, make a bigger impact by matching the day’s receipts and giving that money to the employees.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Molina’s responsibilities in the nonprofit included co-signing checks, keeping records of receipts and expenditures, making disbursements approved by the board, receiving dues and providing financial statements to the board, according to the indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Fischer remained apparently unmoved: He wanted 30 percent of the gate receipts and was not traveling to Iceland unless his demands were met.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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