as in to admit
to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to
a top law-school grad who was received by the firm with open arms
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 707,000 views and more than 149,000 likes on the platform.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
The award is given to establishments that receive a high volume of exceptional reviews and ratings from the TripAdvisor community over a 12-month period.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Not every person or company among the more than 4,000 plaintiffs will receive the same amount of money, Stirata said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 707,000 views and more than 149,000 likes on the platform.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
The award is given to establishments that receive a high volume of exceptional reviews and ratings from the TripAdvisor community over a 12-month period.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Not every person or company among the more than 4,000 plaintiffs will receive the same amount of money, Stirata said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Arsenal’s flanks were regularly targeted despite Jeglertz admitting the initial game plan was to sear through Arsenal’s middle.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Though Henry Gein's death in the series is portrayed as murder by his brother, in real life, investigators ruled out foul play at the time, and Ed Gein never admitted having a role in the death.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos had been 1-112 when trailing by 14 or more points when entering the fourth quarter on the road, according to CBS.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the team finds itself in a horror show with the Sword of Damocles hanging over it entering a Week 5 battle with the Houston Texans.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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In August, a planning and zoning committee in the Chicago suburb of Naperville voted 4-4 on whether to welcome a Dutch Bros, with its city council yet to take the next step.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Receive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receive. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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