take delivery of
idiom
formal
: to receive (something that is being delivered)
The city will take delivery of the vehicles tomorrow.
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Auto News says some Toyota dealers tell them that customers are waiting two or three months just to take delivery of a new hybrid.
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
Gathered around the plane are pilots and cabin crew, as well as two executives from Wizz Air, the low-cost Hungarian airline that is about to take delivery of it.
—Antonio Dini, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will take delivery of eight ships between 2026 and 2036 across its three brands.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Emirates is expecting to take delivery of the planes by the end of 2026.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 July 2024
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Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
Gathered around the plane are pilots and cabin crew, as well as two executives from Wizz Air, the low-cost Hungarian airline that is about to take delivery of it.
—Antonio Dini, WIRED, 27 Aug. 2024
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. will take delivery of eight ships between 2026 and 2036 across its three brands.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Emirates is expecting to take delivery of the planes by the end of 2026.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 17 July 2024
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“Take delivery of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20delivery%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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