receive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“In the last twenty-four hours, my phone has become next to useless as I’ve received so many incoming messages and calls. It’s crazy,” he told MarketWatch in an interview.

From MarketWatch

“It feels like a punctuation mark that feels appropriate,” Sarah Jessica Parker tells The Times the day before receiving the Golden Globes’ Carol Burnett Award.

From Los Angeles Times

“We should ensure that people who are mentally ill are receiving treatment,” she said, but there has to be accountability when people break the law as well.

From Los Angeles Times

Many incidents occurred before the pardons; only four insurrectionists allegedly reoffended since receiving their pardons.

From Salon

The message, posted on the account of the under secretary for foreign assistance, said reports had been received about officials illegally seizing 76 tonnes of food intended for "vulnerable Somalis".

From BBC