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delivery

[dih-liv-uh-ree] / dɪˈlɪv ə ri /






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Before cinema made him a familiar face, he spent years working in theatre, where he developed his gritty style of dialogue delivery and also mastered the intensity he brought to his on-screen characters.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Because so much copper is stockpiled in the U.S., the cost of copper futures for near-term delivery is cheaper than for further-out delivery—a futures curve shape described as contango.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

US chemical engineer Robert Langer, known for work in drug delivery systems and tissue engineering, also often features in Nobel speculation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Transport loads are the cheapest way to buy dyed diesel, he said, with maybe 7,000 to 7,400 gallons per delivery.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

“It’s not the mechanics of your letter delivery that I don’t understand, Theo. It’s—any of it. You don’t think your parents would be overjoyed that you’re home?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

“They’d have sketch pads, and we were encouraged to be physically animated when delivering our lines. The animators would incorporate some of the physical aspects of our line deliveries into the animation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

With China deliveries down almost a third in the first half of this year, CEO Michael Leiters told reporters he wanted "a smaller but stronger and more resilient business".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

It says it guarantees deliveries of its products, including to the U.S., and boasts of having warehouses in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The 20-year-old South African's knock off 79 deliveries, including 13 sixes and 15 fours, helped Titans post 267-3 against Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

On a warm October night in Chicago, three deliveries were made in the same neighborhood.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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