repatriating

verb

present participle of repatriate
as in receiving

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  1. receiving
  2. admitting
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  • The state cites hiking, jiu-jitsu and ski passes as examples of activities that were receiving public funding under these programs.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The attorney general’s office began receiving dozens of complaints from former customers of American Log Homes in January after the business abruptly shuttered.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Security budgets follow demonstrated failure, and July produced three demonstrations in ten days, from the three companies with the most to lose by admitting it.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has been sued after admitting that an unencrypted drive containing an unreleased, hotly anticipated 2026 blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage was stolen from its offices.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
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