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delivery

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[ UK /dɪlˈɪvəɹi/ ]
[ US /dɪˈɫɪvɝi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
    his reluctant delivery of bad news
  2. the event of giving birth
    she had a difficult delivery
  3. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
    I detected a slight accent in his speech
    her speech was barren of southernisms
    his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
  4. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
  5. the act of delivering a child
  6. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
  7. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
    a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
    work is the deliverance of mankind
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  • But Sexton found Nicks for an easy 31-yard score on fourth down with 4: 11 left to seal it, and Nicks set the receiving record with a 22-yard catch a little later from T.J. Yates, making his first appearance in relief from a broken ankle suffered in September against Virginia Tech. Newspaper Home Delivery - Subscribe Today USATODAY.com
  • Nulliparous women are reportedly at a higher risk of developing complications of pregnancy and delivery than multipara.
  • This approach can also help identify where non-value-added steps exist in the care delivery process and where bottlenecks occur.
  • It was the hub of activity in milk delivery and milk churns were a feature of every station.
  • Australia has some very sophisticated capacity for instruction design, courseware development and on-line delivery.
  • It was not a spine-tingling speech, the delivery was rather wooden. Times, Sunday Times
  • Users can book collection and delivery via the website and track progress. Times, Sunday Times
  • Between them, father and son have carved out a place where the song, the voice and the delivery of a real and recognisable emotion are paramount. Times, Sunday Times
  • Moreover, for logistics companies there are considerable long-term questions over the economic and environmental sustainability of home delivery. Times, Sunday Times
  • At the various delivery points, the consignee often treated them to food and drink in return for other messages carried for him on the side.
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