How to Use on/at the receiving end in a Sentence

on/at the receiving end

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  • But what does this quip mean, and who has been on the receiving end of it?
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
  • Think about how nice that would feel on the receiving end.
    Nancy Marshall, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • And what about the friends and family who are on the receiving end?
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
  • For adult children on the receiving end of parental largesse, the help can come as a blessing or a curse.
    USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Lucie, 44, was one of the women on the receiving end of this story in March.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
  • But now the players are learning that the next to go will be on the receiving end of a torch snuffing on day eight.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Eaddy has been on the receiving end of a slew of recognitions and awards, and Oprah knows her name.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
  • As the snake and the hawk fought one another, Jones was on the receiving end of both animals’ blows.
    Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Ersdaile David will be on the receiving end of passes from Chavez.
    Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • And the Seychelles, positioned at just the wrong distance from both ice sheets, will be on the receiving end of that surge.
    Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Bliss has been on the receiving end of dog-barking complaints.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Davis was also on the receiving end of a 52-yard bomb in the first half, which quickly led to a Milford touchdown.
    Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Sadly, spilling champagne on Logan and being on the receiving end of this was the high point of his night.
    Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Putting a monogram on an item is an easy way to customize a gift for the person on the receiving end.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Last month, Twitter found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit that ended up in front of the Supreme Court.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Players on the receiving end will be designated by a green dot on the back of the helmet.
    Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
  • However, the Lions put the dagger in this game with St. Brown on the receiving end of an eight-yard pass this time from Goff to make it 42-27.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The incumbent mayor has been at the receiving end of much of the chaotic infighting that has plagued the town.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
  • Jay’Shon Ridgle was on the receiving end of five of those scoring tosses.
    al, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs.
    Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The tension became physical in the third quarter when, as seen in the video, White was on the receiving end of a spinning back fist.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Wyle, however, picked up on a strategy so as to not end up on the receiving end of the trickery.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
  • Infidelity is one of the most soul-crushing ordeals to be on the receiving end of.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Firms on the receiving end can contest the filings in writing or at oral hearings.
    Samuel Stolton, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • As a result, those consumers on the receiving end, feel a sense of belonging.
    Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Two syllables and all women should be on the receiving end of it: respect.
    Roxana Becerril, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Luck be the lady on the receiving end of this 18-carat yellow gold and diamond horseshoe charm.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Ukraine has also been on the receiving end of a mammoth flow of Western weapons and military aid.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • These are just some of the brands on the receiving end of recent conservative backlash.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 May 2023
  • Niners receiver Jauan Jennings was on the receiving end of both Purdy touchdown passes.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024

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