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as in childbirth
the act or process of giving birth to children
her second delivery took only three hours
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Recent Examples of delivery
The uncrewed spacecraft is packed with about three tons (5,730 pounds or 2,599 kilograms) of deliveries for the station's Expedition 72 crew.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The Crate and Barrel white-glove delivery was genuinely a godsend.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
The benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
But the 1990s saw competition increase: Pizza Hut, previously focused on dine-in, mounted a challenge against Domino’s by entering the delivery market.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 28 Feb. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The Crate and Barrel white-glove delivery was genuinely a godsend.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
The benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2025
But the 1990s saw competition increase: Pizza Hut, previously focused on dine-in, mounted a challenge against Domino’s by entering the delivery market.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delivery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
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That’s unlikely to happen, as streaming has vastly changed the landscape of film releases, with films often becoming available to rent digitally within a few weeks, and sometimes on the same day a film hits cinemas.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The reaction from some prominent Trump supporters on social media to the document release, particularly the lack of new information, was swift and damning, with lots of criticism for the right-wing influencers involved — but much of the opprobrium reserved for Bondi.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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That includes a University of Houston study of maternal mortality that examines why Black, Indigenous and other people of color in the U.S. are nearly three times as likely as white women to die during pregnancy or within the first year after childbirth.—
Agnel Philip,
ProPublica,
28 Feb. 2025
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The results were consistent among all participants, regardless of body weight or childbirth history.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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The mill also created a close-loop water system for zero discharge.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, eye discharge or tear stains: This can irritate the skin and may need gentle cleaning.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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