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as in to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them
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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
delivered up the ransom money
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as in to provide
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption
the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect
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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
delivered the prisoners to the sheriff
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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers
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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
she delivered four healthy babies
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as in to indulge
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord
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Recent Examples of deliver
The first half delivers a gritty crime thriller following a hitman caught between law enforcement and yakuza forces, while the second portion reimagines the same narrative through a comedic lens using self-parody techniques.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
In addition to delivering an optimal charging experience as already mentioned, the Porsche brand delivers track-readiness.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
However, simple line graphics delivered crisp lines, and thin lines generally held.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2021, the segment delivered an operating loss of $30 million and in the years after, management successfully made this argument saying the segment needed to be bigger to spin off.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
In addition to delivering an optimal charging experience as already mentioned, the Porsche brand delivers track-readiness.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
However, simple line graphics delivered crisp lines, and thin lines generally held.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
In 2021, the segment delivered an operating loss of $30 million and in the years after, management successfully made this argument saying the segment needed to be bigger to spin off.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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The program allows for state income tax exemption for five years, offering investors in big projects to save up to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year per project in property tax savings.Alexandra Berzon, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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That’s the kind of obscure situation Red Note has saved people out of.Yaling Jiang, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of them, on average 17 a day, die without having had the opportunity to be rescued.Allan Chernoff, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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These can be necessary when a person is stranded after evacuation and must wait to be rescued.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the game.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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And, to access the program, a parent must relinquish custody of his or her child to the state — a requirement many parents find inhumane.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Establishing a daily schedule can help provide structure and purpose, which are often lost during retirement.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Grammys must be held in a major venue of that size because ticket sales provide an enormous percentage of its annual revenue, along with the network TV broadcast — which will be CBS until 2027, when Disney takes over.Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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The lightweight champ left no question of his superiority in the rematch, knocking out Volkanovski at 3:06 of the first round.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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The new blockchain platform creates new revenue streams through continuous royalties and secondary marketplaces by providing creators with the means to produce in-game objects that hold their worth across different games.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Budgets for big releases are ballooning out of control with games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020) costing up to $700 million to produce.Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
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Positioned near the far edge of the second row, not the alpha dog position that he is used to, Mr. Trump kept leaning over to speak to Mr. Obama, who smiled and indulged him in cordial chitchat.Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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For a short time this month, the fast-food sandwich chain will offer customers a lighthearted way to indulge by putting a creative twist on its menu.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Deliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliver. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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