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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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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 canceled $500 million in food deliveries came from that program, Politico first reported.
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arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vince Hall, chief government relations officer at Feeding America, the country's largest hunger-relief organization, said some local food banks and food pantries were told that USDA deliveries of commodities such as cheese and meat are being canceled at least temporarily.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As a result, farmers in southern Texas are increasingly worried about the future of cotton, citrus, and other crops without more consistent water deliveries from Mexico.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Under the treaty, in times of surplus, Mexico may receive additional water, while during severe droughts, deliveries may be reduced proportionately.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Lennar missed on quarterly deliveries and the homebuilder’s stock dropped 4%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Since Tesla began deliveries of its unusual pickup truck in November 2023, the Cybertruck has been plagued by manufacturing problems and quality issues.
—Cj Haddad,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
That compares to his earlier call for 415,000 deliveries — which would’ve reflected an increase of more than 7% from the year-ago period.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Experts predict that the technology will be able to solve problems with massive amounts of possible solutions, such as deciphering codes, routing deliveries or simulating chemistry or weather.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Vince Hall, chief government relations officer at Feeding America, the country's largest hunger-relief organization, said some local food banks and food pantries were told that USDA deliveries of commodities such as cheese and meat are being canceled at least temporarily.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
As a result, farmers in southern Texas are increasingly worried about the future of cotton, citrus, and other crops without more consistent water deliveries from Mexico.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Under the treaty, in times of surplus, Mexico may receive additional water, while during severe droughts, deliveries may be reduced proportionately.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Lennar missed on quarterly deliveries and the homebuilder’s stock dropped 4%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Since Tesla began deliveries of its unusual pickup truck in November 2023, the Cybertruck has been plagued by manufacturing problems and quality issues.
—Cj Haddad,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
That compares to his earlier call for 415,000 deliveries — which would’ve reflected an increase of more than 7% from the year-ago period.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Experts predict that the technology will be able to solve problems with massive amounts of possible solutions, such as deciphering codes, routing deliveries or simulating chemistry or weather.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Deliveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliveries. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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