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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
That’s common these days, because delivery services are charging up to 30% of each ticket.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Tesla reported 358,023 vehicle deliveries for the first quarter, which was lower than the prior quarter and up about 6% from a year earlier.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Walkouts continued on Tuesday, with deliveries stopped in Brussels and operating at about 50% capacity in the French-speaking Wallonia region, according to a company spokesperson.
—Max Ramsay, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Mohr uses these more in-the-red tracks as the opportunity to unleash bellowing vocal delivery that she’s seldom explored before.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Tesla reported 358,023 vehicle deliveries for the first quarter, which was lower than the prior quarter and up about 6% from a year earlier.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Walkouts continued on Tuesday, with deliveries stopped in Brussels and operating at about 50% capacity in the French-speaking Wallonia region, according to a company spokesperson.
—Max Ramsay, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Mohr uses these more in-the-red tracks as the opportunity to unleash bellowing vocal delivery that she’s seldom explored before.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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More notable still, perhaps, is the fact that calling for the release of the Epstein files has seemed to cut across the myriad divisions rending the Democratic Party.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The John Souch painting, Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife and held by the Manchester Art Gallery , depicts the tragic story of Aston’s wife, Magdalen, who died in childbirth, as well as their surviving three-year-old, Thomas.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The series is true to its body-horror ambitions, including plenty of unfiltered childbirth scenes that could have the faint of heart hitting the fast-forward button.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company’s new Soko Shadow dye technique gives garments unique, multi-tone depth while eliminating the discharge of hazardous chemicals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For moist at least, a long history as a word associated with bodily discharge coupled with its more recent use as a sexualized word positioned it as one that makes young modern women squirm more than men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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