delta
Example Sentences
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She told the court how when she worked at Shell, the company was having big problems dealing with oil spills in the Niger delta area where her family was from.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“You can still get nice leverage funding calls by selling lower delta puts,” McElligott added.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
The country is essentially a large delta crossed by three major rivers, the Rhine, Schelde, and Maas, that flow into the unpredictable North Sea.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
"But the Mesopotamian delta was anything but. Its restless, shifting land demanded ingenuity and cooperation, sparking some of history's first intensive farming and pioneering bold social experiments."
From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025
Our landing site is at the delta of a long-gone river.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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