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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
Almost every industry except mail delivery has seen big leaps forward in cost-cutting.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Rivian has now deployed over 30,000 electric delivery vans for Amazon.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The Southeast Asian tech company will launch a pilot of its first delivery robot in Singapore’s Punggol district in late 2026, as part of a deeper push into physical AI and robotics.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Amazon deliveries could be delayed.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Rivian has now deployed over 30,000 electric delivery vans for Amazon.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The Southeast Asian tech company will launch a pilot of its first delivery robot in Singapore’s Punggol district in late 2026, as part of a deeper push into physical AI and robotics.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Amazon deliveries could be delayed.
—Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
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The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL schedule release.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Week 1 Other opening week highlights were announced before the full schedule release on Thursday night.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Struggles with childbirth and postpartum depression Panettiere recounts having a difficult pregnancy and her daughter, Kaya, initially having problems growing in utero.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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This sudden decline can be caused by the hormonal changes from your menstrual cycle, perimenopause and even from pregnancy and childbirth.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Potential measures include design modifications informed by microclimate modeling, greenbelts or parks to buffer heat discharge, and city-level permitting requirements that account for local heat impact, according to the press release.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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