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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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It couldn’t be learned if UGI will be receptive and there are no guarantees of a sale to KKR or any other buyer, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He appeared on Crooked Media and NPR and sat for Q&As with Ross Douthat, outlining his worldview for skeptical but receptive hosts.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Officials said fire investigators found a “dry receptive fuel bed” below the transmission tower in a wash within Eaton Canyon, which sits just east of Altadena and north of Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The powers that be were receptive and so Roach enlisted Happi to run the studio as a producer and sound engineer.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Laleh said, switching back to Farsi now that she had a receptive audience.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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