delta
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"Maybe they were washed into Jezero's lake by the river that formed the delta, or maybe they were thrown into Jezero by an impact and they're just scattered there. We're not totally sure."
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
Heavy rains in 2025 mean 2026 could be a banner year for wildlife spotting, as water flows out over the delta, reopening waterways to traditional mokoro boat safaris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Given the nature of delta hedging options, their activity, especially when approaching option expiry, can amplify or exaggerate market moves significantly.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Perseverance was dispatched to the Jezero Crater because it showed qualities that may have meant it was once conducive to life, including signs it was once a delta when Mars could sustain liquid surface water.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
There, just shy of the city, the Uzumark broadened into a delta and was sliced into ribbons by boulders and small islands before simply vanishing.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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