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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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Schwitzgebel is somewhat more receptive to the possibility.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

Open, not with such receptive greens and putting surfaces slow enough to keep shots from rolling off the edges and down the slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

When we’re sitting in a dark theater with our snack and drink of choice, that’s when we’re most receptive.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Xi raised it as the first item on his agenda, right after the festive red-carpet welcome, which he must have known would put Trump in a receptive mood.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Even within the industrialized world, some areas are much more receptive than others.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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