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receive

[ri-seev] / rɪˈsiv /




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He said UFC fighters "typically receive under 20 percent of the revenue, compared to boxing, where fighters can earn up to 80 percent."

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Many cannot receive certain vaccines and depend on high community vaccination for protection.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Northern Ireland's defence sector is to receive a boost which will lead to hundreds of jobs locally, officials have said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But Stafford has no doubt demanded, and will receive, a raise and a possible additional year in a deal that the Rams acknowledged two years ago is essentially a year-to-year situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But it was still All Hallows’ Eve, every door willing to receive his soul.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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