receiving
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Soon after receiving that call, Netflix announced that it was walking away.
Cambridgeshire district and city councils collaborated on the system which will identify those not claiming benefits they are entitled to and notify eligible families not receiving free school meals.
From BBC
Ashlee Sullivan tied teammate Tiana Sumanasekera for the most Freshman of the Week awards after receiving her third honor after setting a career high on vault and tying her best score on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times
MPs have launched a new inquiry into the environmental impacts of data centres in the UK after receiving Miliband's letter.
From BBC
At least a dozen of the Fox family’s neighbors remained crammed in the house, asking questions and receiving rapped answers.
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