- present participle of deliver.
delivering
Example Sentences
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Chabria: But I’ll end with this -- I agree with Becerra that teachers are underpaid, and agree with Hilton our schools aren’t delivering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Among the culprits: owners letting their land, the youths delivering the fuel to run the mining machinery, but also "certain officials" in both Ivory Coast and abroad financing illegal mines to reap the profits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Shipments via Hormuz and bypass routes were delivering just under 80% of their prewar regional flows as of last week, according to tracker Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
But actually delivering that result will not be easy for the court.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
The first to stop was not one of the fine carriages that picked up the hotel’s wealthy guests, but a simple horse-drawn wagon, more suited to delivering goods to the kitchen.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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