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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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And the recent disruptions hit particularly hard as summer is a busy season for the ports, with back-to-school and Halloween deliveries as well as retailers getting a jump on Christmas shipments.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Food delivery drivers make an average of $18 per hour, according to ZipRecruiter.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Context: Walmart launched drone delivery in Herriman and Lindon in late 2022.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Walmart and drone delivery partner DroneUp are ending drone delivery in three states to focus on perfecting the airborne package delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Food delivery drivers make an average of $18 per hour, according to ZipRecruiter.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Context: Walmart launched drone delivery in Herriman and Lindon in late 2022.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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