Adjective What was radical thinking in times past has become received wisdom today. traditionally the received opinion was that, in the event of a divorce, the mother should get custody of the children
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If Day Shift is well received, don't be surprised to find Perry and Stahelski reteaming for a sequel or two. Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 The rate was even lower for Black people, where only one in 12 received treatment, the study revealed. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 20 July 2022 When necessary, those who needed a refresher received training that reinforced the department’s expectations about the mask mandate. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 These decisions represented the received wisdom of justices nominated by presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon. Brad Snyder, CNN, 9 July 2022 And who can forget a certain soda brand's poorly-received attempt to weigh in on #BlackLivesMatter a few years ago? Yael Klass, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Cute ones that evoked a received, if idealized, notion of cowship, and of the same properties of stately languor and gentle determination—strength and wisdom, even—that are celebrated at the Gentle Barn. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022 But until now only about one district in four received money for the work, meaning many made perfunctory efforts.New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 Nearly 700 households whose principal applicant was at least 60 years old received grants through the program, according to Brandon Lee, spokesperson for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2022 See More