delta
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The delta was roughly in the $2.5 million to $3 million range.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Results show that almost every delta studied contains areas where the land is dropping faster than nearby sea levels are rising.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Today, abandoned barge cranes lie rusting and rotting in delta sloughs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
Now, for example, I would be reassuring the Pharaoh that the flood was a gift from the gods, that once it receded, the rich black earth of the delta would bring forth abundant grain.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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