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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
This includes but is not limited to upcoming reservations, purchases and deliveries, and cancelled or rescheduled appointments.
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Julia Doyle, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Contact by filling out a form on its website for pickup or delivery.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
And every rights partner cashed in on the surge, as deliveries improved across all linear TV and streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Julia Doyle, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Contact by filling out a form on its website for pickup or delivery.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
If someone talks over you, stay generous yet firm and restate your idea calmly, because centered delivery often wins the room.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
And every rights partner cashed in on the surge, as deliveries improved across all linear TV and streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
Noun
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Freakier Friday actors Haley Hudson, Manny Jacinto and Sophia Hammons are a terrific trio at Break Room 86 in Los Angeles, while celebrating the upcoming release of the film on Disney+.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This personalized service provides one-on-one guidance throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, helping families schedule appointments, coordinate care, find resources, and navigate insurance questions.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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This type of disability coverage is commonly used during recovery from surgery, an accident or childbirth.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2025
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The bill, which passed 230-196, came to the floor through a discharge petition led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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