How to Use receiving end in a Sentence

receiving end

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  • SpaceX could be on the receiving end of some bad news soon.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Crispin was on the receiving end of the game’s biggest play, which came near the end of the third quarter.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2021
  • But no one expected the Suns to be on the receiving end.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022
  • The irony is that Peevy once wanted to be on the receiving end of passes.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In all, Mooney had a season-high 94 yards and was on the receiving end of Fields’ best three throws.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • This isn't the first time Zamora is on the receiving end of attacks.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022
  • African countries are the ones on the receiving end of this problem.
    — New York Times, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Cotton would be on the receiving end of a 40-plus yard bomb from Hodge in the third quarter.
    — The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2022
  • This takes the pressure off the person on the receiving end and provides help.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Scott or Live Nation are now on the receiving end of at least three suits.
    — Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Whoever's on the receiving end of this gift will feel like the coolest guy on the fairway.
    — Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 6 May 2022
  • In the state championship game, the Bruins were on the receiving end as Beaverton ate time off the clock with the late lead.
    — oregonlive, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Bused to Charlestown schools, the girls are among the Black students on the receiving end of abuse from white students and parents.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
  • In the case of Abby’s achievement, it was made all the more special since Lizzy was on the receiving end of her set.
    — Tyler Foy, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Chase has been at the receiving end of all four of these touchdown passes.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Landon Tyler was on the receiving end of the 57- and 16-yard touchdown passes.
    — al, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Craig Rubino was on the receiving end of the 47-yard score and had a 63-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Hart, who had 216 kills last season, was on the receiving end of many of those passes.
    — Colin Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The cities on the receiving end have struggled to accommodate the surge in migrants and their needs.
    — Gary Tuchman, Anne Clifford and Christina Maxouris, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The image of a man who looked like me who wasn’t on the receiving end of law enforcement was valuable to me.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2022
  • For Sandelin, being on the receiving end of the KGB signal was pretty thrilling, too.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • And, of course, your colleague on the receiving end will hear only one Knock Brush ping instead of 17.
    — Wired, 13 Aug. 2022
  • There were other powerful men from all around the league on the receiving end of his emails.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021
  • So who was on the receiving end of his first few completions?
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Jan. 2022
  • How about the Fox News employees on the receiving end of Griffin’s fact-checks?
    — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022
  • A few minutes later, Williams was on the receiving end of a pass from Wyche, a former West High star.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Thomas Kane was on the receiving end of a 35-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter after Jack McDaniels hauled in a 5-yard score in the first half.
    — Eamonn Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The person on the receiving end will be so thankful for a useful camping gift like this.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Well, Cynthia gave a few tips for people on who are on the receiving end of feedback.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Usually, Pritchard is on the receiving end of those gibes.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2022

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