delta
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Saltwater is beginning to contaminate farmland reclaimed over the past five centuries from the delta marshes.
From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026
A high delta means the convertibles track the stock closely.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
To simplify, being delta neutral means option dealers will shift their holdings of the underlying asset as option prices move in order to maintain a hedged position.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Dredging allows more water to flow through the delta without flooding, so water officials can keep reservoirs full—brimming with water they can release later in the year, even in the driest summer months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“Down Cairo way? Yeah. It’s in the delta of the Ohio and the Mississippi. Like Cairo in Egypt, in the Nile delta.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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