receiving
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After receiving medical care at a nearby hospital, he was processed into the Solano County Jail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Altman later posted on X that he regretted linking the article and the alleged attack after receiving criticism on social media.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
As for speaking up about not receiving a thank-you card, this is a case of see nothing, say nothing.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Abigail had initially resisted the obvious because, as she put it, “the Heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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