recipient

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, lawyers for the Victoria Cross recipient did not immediately apply for bail.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

They build in operational transparency, which allows users to peek behind the curtain and be a part of how something works, not just a recipient of it.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The recipient is expected to wear the shoes and perform gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Those who did not want to write gave Amaranta verbal messages, which she wrote down in a notebook with the name and date of death of the recipient.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez