receives

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Clare, too, receives frequent rhapsodic praise, but even accounting for the narrator’s grief-induced idealization, their relationship strikes me as too perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There is also a long held belief that the province, with its vast resource wealth, also contributes more to the country than it receives.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It also raises a concern, she said, of what the government might do with that information once it receives it.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Regarding conflicts of interest, Dr. Peterson is the President of Evolve Psychiatry Professional Corporation and an advisor to Evolve Adolescent Behavioral Health, where he receives stock options and provides expert testimony.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Early on the morning of April 7, just hours after the battle at Sayler’s Creek, Lincoln receives the news for which he’s been waiting.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly