deliver the goods

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Definition of deliver the goodsnext

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Phrase
  • The real-estate people who stand to profit from conversion projects claim (unsurprisingly) that adding union-friendly requirements would make their math impossible, effectively killing a program that is already bearing fruit.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Cucumbers can continue to bear fruit through your area’s first frost in autumn.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Phrase
  • There are historical examples of teams that seemed dead in the water only to catch fire and make the playoffs.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Hybrid approach Electric vehicle batteries can overheat and catch fire; the safest modern packs must be completely submerged in non-conductive dielectric liquids.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
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“Deliver the goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliver%20the%20goods. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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