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delta

[del-tuh] / ˈdɛl tə /






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Removing silt from these spots would increase the overall flow rate through the delta, allowing even more water retention in reservoirs.

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

Gamma is essentially the rate of change in a stock option’s delta, and the delta is how an option price changes with changes in the underlying stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“You can still get nice leverage funding calls by selling lower delta puts,” McElligott added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The good news was that the flooding deposited rich, alluvial silt all over the fields, making the Nile delta the richest farmland in the ancient world.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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