How to Use on/at the receiving end in a Sentence
on/at the receiving end
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But what does this quip mean, and who has been on the receiving end of it?
— Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024 -
Think about how nice that would feel on the receiving end.
— Nancy Marshall, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 -
And what about the friends and family who are on the receiving end?
— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 -
For adult children on the receiving end of parental largesse, the help can come as a blessing or a curse.
— USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 -
Lucie, 44, was one of the women on the receiving end of this story in March.
— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024 -
But now the players are learning that the next to go will be on the receiving end of a torch snuffing on day eight.
— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Eaddy has been on the receiving end of a slew of recognitions and awards, and Oprah knows her name.
— Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024 -
As the snake and the hawk fought one another, Jones was on the receiving end of both animals’ blows.
— Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Ersdaile David will be on the receiving end of passes from Chavez.
— Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024 -
And the Seychelles, positioned at just the wrong distance from both ice sheets, will be on the receiving end of that surge.
— Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Bliss has been on the receiving end of dog-barking complaints.
— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023 -
Davis was also on the receiving end of a 52-yard bomb in the first half, which quickly led to a Milford touchdown.
— Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Sadly, spilling champagne on Logan and being on the receiving end of this was the high point of his night.
— Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Last month, Twitter found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit that ended up in front of the Supreme Court.
— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023 -
Players on the receiving end will be designated by a green dot on the back of the helmet.
— Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024 -
However, the Lions put the dagger in this game with St. Brown on the receiving end of an eight-yard pass this time from Goff to make it 42-27.
— Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024 -
The incumbent mayor has been at the receiving end of much of the chaotic infighting that has plagued the town.
— Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 -
Jay’Shon Ridgle was on the receiving end of five of those scoring tosses.
— al, 5 Sep. 2023 -
The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs.
— Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The tension became physical in the third quarter when, as seen in the video, White was on the receiving end of a spinning back fist.
— Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Wyle, however, picked up on a strategy so as to not end up on the receiving end of the trickery.
— Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024 -
Firms on the receiving end can contest the filings in writing or at oral hearings.
— Samuel Stolton, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023 -
As a result, those consumers on the receiving end, feel a sense of belonging.
— Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 -
Two syllables and all women should be on the receiving end of it: respect.
— Roxana Becerril, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Luck be the lady on the receiving end of this 18-carat yellow gold and diamond horseshoe charm.
— Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Ukraine has also been on the receiving end of a mammoth flow of Western weapons and military aid.
— Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022 -
These are just some of the brands on the receiving end of recent conservative backlash.
— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 May 2023 -
On Monday afternoon, Glenelg was again on the receiving end of the first punch as Reservoir scored twice in the second inning.
— Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024 -
Being on the receiving end of constant staring is hard.
— Jaclyn Greenberg, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2023 -
The developer at the receiving end of the backlash is Dominium.
— Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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