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receiving end
noun
- the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at or on the receiving end ):
The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising.
Word History and Origins
Origin of receiving end1
Example Sentences
But some have expressed sympathy for the staff at the stores, who they say have been on the receiving end of abuse from angry customers, or having to deal with shopping abandoned at the tills when customers were unable to pay when contactless payments were down.
Kyiv has been on the receiving end of growing pressure from Trump to accept territorial concessions as part of an agreement with Moscow to end the war.
There is a long way to go until Swiatek enters the conversation of being on the receiving end of the most dominant head-to-head record.
This included the European Union, Vietnam, South Africa and many more - all of which were due to be on the receiving end of US tariffs ranging from 11% to more than 100%.
Decades later, Mr Lee would find himself on the receiving end of his friend's temper.
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