receiving

present participle of receive

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Recent Examples of receiving News of Washington receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom first surfaced in 2022, with Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles also listed as an honoree at the time. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025 For example, a student may depend more heavily on the bus to get to school—as opposed to having a parent who can drive them or receiving a car on their 16th birthday. Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025 Of those, 31 have been sentenced, with 15 receiving jail time ranging from 14 days to nearly six years. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Both incidents are active ongoing investigations, with President Joe Biden receiving regular updates on them, the White House said on Friday. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 Overall, about 1,100 defendants have been sentenced, with about 667 receiving periods of incarceration. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 For new companies created or registered after January 1, 2025, the deadline is set to 30 days from receiving either actual or public notice of their effective creation or registration. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 New statutes to fight fentanyl and keep undocumented people from receiving public benefits are in effect after successful passage last month of Proposition 314. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024 The Earth is also receiving slightly more solar radiation than normal due to the cyclical increase in the solar cycle. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Receiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receiving. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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