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On the first play of the fourth quarter Monday night, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz knew right away that he had the opportunity to hit what he called the receiver's equivalent of a grand slam.
NYT > Home Page By SAM BORDEN 2011
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"It is difficult to imagine how liquidating the estate's interest in a depressed real-estate market and overall economic climate is consistent with the receiver's duty to preserve the value of the estate pending a final adjudication on the merits," Mr. Stanford's attorneys wrote in a July federal court filing.
Selling a 'Fraud' Portfolio Maura Webber Sadovi 2010
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If the receiver is running a curl route and the opposing cornerback is playing off him, London said, Verica has to throw the ball to the spot where the receiver's route is supposed to conclude.
Virginia looks to find ways to make Verica 'efficient again' Steve Yanda 2010
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The receiver's managers direct the business operations, find the true facts about the bank's operations, senior managers, and financial condition, recognize the real losses, and make the appropriate referrals to the FBI and the SEC so that the frauds can be investigated and prosecuted.
Economists: U.S. should remove top bank execs over foreclosure mess Ariana Eunjung Cha 2010
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Tale of the Tape How Braylon Edwards compared to Santonio Holmes in 2010 based on each receiver's yards per target attempts regardless of whether pass was complete:
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The receiver had single coverage, but Kelly Jennings does a really good job of timing his leap to disrupt the receiver's view of the ball and it falls incomplete.
Cincinnati Bengals 10 Houston Texans 31 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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The ball comes loose from the receiver's hand as he goes to ground, and is promptly scooped up by Aaron Ross and taken back to the house.
New York Giants 29 New York Jets 14 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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They are coming roughly eight months after a federal judge approved the court-appointed receiver's plan to sell the properties and nearly two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit accusing Mr. Stanford and several executives and companies affiliated with Mr. Stanford of defrauding investors of billions of dollars.
Selling a 'Fraud' Portfolio Maura Webber Sadovi 2010
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Safety Glover Quinn hooks the receiver's arm to stop him making the catch, and is duly flagged for pass interference.
Cincinnati Bengals 10 Houston Texans 31 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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They should probably be grateful: on first down his throw to Sanzenbacher was some way behind the receiver's back shoulder, and could easily have been picked off.
Green Bay Packers 27-17 Chicago Bears - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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