deliveries

noun

plural of delivery
1
as in releases
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility the school bell signaled our delivery from the tortures of math class

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2
as in childbirths
the act or process of giving birth to children her second delivery took only three hours

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Recent Examples of deliveries The advance Nielsen estimates peg Fox’s subsequent Argentina-Switzerland deliveries at just shy of 16 million viewers, although both averages are expected to rise upon application of the final Big Data + Panel numbers. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 Producing more plans and increasing deliveries is essential to Boeing improving its annual free cash flow. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Robbyant demonstrated the model across long-horizon and precision manipulation tasks, including preparing breakfast, unpacking deliveries, inserting tubes, picking up screws, folding clothes, and opening drawers. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 Buttler hammered 131 in 64 balls and captain Brook made 95 not out in 45 deliveries to propel England to 257-3, its third highest T20 total and highest against India. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 But if winter deliveries fall short and a drought takes hold, missing the December target could mark the beginning of a troublesome era. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Faced with delays in deliveries of missiles from the US, countries including Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have all begun upgrading domestic military manufacturing capacity, Nikkei reported. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 When deliveries become uncertain, companies hold more inventory. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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  1. releases
  2. childbirths
  3. discharges
Noun
  • Unlike Russell, whose legacy has been beautifully maintained in books, films, and re-releases, Hall’s solo work has only been available as a series of rarities and independent releases.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
  • But as Sony Interactive Entertainment moves to phase out physical PlayStation releases, many gamers are asking why video games should be the first major entertainment medium to go all digital.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of releases
Noun
  • Many women may not be aware at all that private details of their childbirths were shared with law enforcement.
    — Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In some Michigan counties, Medicaid covers more than half of all childbirths.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of childbirths
Noun
  • Jones told the jury that gun safety experts will testify to the weapon’s history of false discharges and design problems, claims that the manufacturer, Sig Sauer, has repeatedly denied.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • The allegations include racial harassment, discriminatory assignments, pay inequality, retaliation, failure to prevent discrimination and harassment, and unequal treatment in areas including discipline, promotions, firings, and constructive discharges.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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