well-received

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The cash-and-stock deal is expected to give Unilever shareholders a 65% stake in the new business, which hasn’t been particularly well-received by some European investors amid reluctance surrounding exposure to leveraged U.S.-listed food assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The documentary was well-received and buzzy, but for Jackson’s army of fans, it didn’t move the needle.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Mr. Spitz, the author of well-received studies of Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, has a clear-eyed view of the band: the business, the spectacle, the collateral damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“They weren’t being well-received because it wasn’t necessarily made for her previous fan base,” said Day’s manager, Sammy Seaver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the engineers in the group now assigned her the job of preparing the charts and equations for the well-received space technology lectures.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly