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receive

Definition for receive

verb as in endure, sustain

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suffer, undergo

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bear, encounter, experience

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Yavhusishyn received his promotion at a special ceremony in western Fukuoka, where he bowed to sumo elders in front of gold folding screens and celebratory flowers.

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The removal of the policy, if announced as part of the Budget on Wednesday, would see households receive £3,500 per year for each additional child.

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Wendy, 81, said she then received another call supposedly from a detective sergeant, claiming police were investigating fraudulent activity within their local bank.

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"In September 2025, they were informed not to travel to Canada until receiving further communication from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada."

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Estevao's moment of magic came 10 minutes after half time when he received the ball on the right before beating two defenders and lashing it into the roof of Joan Garcia's net.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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