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receive

[ri-seev] / rɪˈsiv /




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For many family caregivers, the payment they receive is their main source of income, says Kezia Scales, vice president of policy, research & evaluation at PHI, a nonprofit focused on the direct care workforce.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

For decades afterward, core Disney properties would receive major rereleases or sequels, reeling in new generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Assuming that your children will receive an inheritance regardless, you should start your estate planning now.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

“Immunizing household members, including children, adolescents and adults, is the best way to protect infants who are too young to receive the MMR vaccine,” the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Because they were often denied the opportunity to receive schooling around the turn of the twentieth century, when Daddy was born, about half of Colored people at that time were unable to read.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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