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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  • Reddit is best known as a forum for discussing how to retire in your thirties, trade conspiracy theories about medical school being a psyop, and gossip about which influencer is taking a GLP-1 but not admitting it.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
  • San Vicente Bungalows, his private club, is rumored to maintain a policy against admitting Housewives as members.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
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