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She received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the first Wicked movie.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In recent months, chatter tore through town and headlines hit the Cowboy State Daily news site as residents received letters from the county about the man camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mull, who died in 2024, received his master of fine arts degree in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

President William Ruto defended the plan saying he had received a request from the US to establish the centre and a refusal would be "inhuman".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

We received so few visitors to our room, I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan