delta

Example Sentences

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I made a mayo line because: there’s such a delta between a sandwich made in the average American home and one made in great sandwich shops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

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

Bureau of Reclamation recently notified California agencies that it plans to pump more water out of the delta into the southbound aqueducts of the federally operated Central Valley Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Many of its largest cities -- including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong -- sit in delta regions made of soft, water-saturated sediment that naturally sinks over time.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025

Oxygen, fresh, pure, green, cold oxygen turning the valley into a river delta.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury