- present participle of receive.
receiving
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"For the second consecutive session, the companies receiving the enormous capital expenditure cheques dramatically outperformed the businesses writing them. That is a potentially important development after last week's indiscriminate liquidation," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
One lawyer recalled receiving a signed retainer from a client on Wednesday, after weeks of waiting for a response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Since then, all families receiving Universal Credit have become eligible for free school meals.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Puka Nacua shines with a season-high 150 receiving yards in the Rams’ 20-13 win over the Commanders, but will his knee injury hurt the Rams going forward?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
This greatly distressed Mrs. Pocket, who burst into tears on receiving the note, and said that it was an extraordinary thing that the neighbours couldn’t mind their own business.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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