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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
With accurate forecasts, manufacturers can coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of specific components, avoiding costly production delays.
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Michael Amori, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The ease of delivery services allows cannabis orders to arrive directly to hotel rooms.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Johnson’s delivery came across as authentic and sounded as if, yes, he really could be primed for this opportunity after climbing his way through the ranks as a quality control assistant, a position coach, being bumped back down to a QC coach and then ascending on Dan Campbell’s staff in Detroit.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Amazon Flex Amazon Flex enlists freelance delivery drivers to bring packages, Amazon Fresh and Whole Food orders to customers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael Amori, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The ease of delivery services allows cannabis orders to arrive directly to hotel rooms.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Johnson’s delivery came across as authentic and sounded as if, yes, he really could be primed for this opportunity after climbing his way through the ranks as a quality control assistant, a position coach, being bumped back down to a QC coach and then ascending on Dan Campbell’s staff in Detroit.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Amazon Flex Amazon Flex enlists freelance delivery drivers to bring packages, Amazon Fresh and Whole Food orders to customers.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delivery
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The lake rescue happened early Tuesday, Jan. 21, as temperatures were in the single digits and heavy snow was falling across southern Louisiana, the department said in a news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The same new Starr release, which straddles the line between Americana and country—according to the Official Charts Company, the U.K.’s Billboard equivalent—also brings him back to the main roster of the most popular albums in the country for the first time in just under half a decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This didn’t sever the link between pain and moral issues—particularly in the case of the pain of childbirth.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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Postpartum hypertension: High blood pressure after childbirth, with or without preeclampsia during pregnancy.—
Khadeja Haye,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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During winter months, manatees gather in warm-water areas such as natural springs and power plant discharge zones.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Much of the relief was provided through Borrower Defense to Repayment, a controversial program that allows borrowers to request a discharge if their school misled or defrauded them.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delivery. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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