delta

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"Maybe they were washed into Jezero's lake by the river that formed the delta, or maybe they were thrown into Jezero by an impact and they're just scattered there. We're not totally sure."

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Given the nature of delta hedging options, their activity, especially when approaching option expiry, can amplify or exaggerate market moves significantly.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Bureau of Reclamation recently notified California agencies that it plans to pump more water out of the delta into the southbound aqueducts of the federally operated Central Valley Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Perseverance was dispatched to the Jezero Crater because it showed qualities that may have meant it was once conducive to life, including signs it was once a delta when Mars could sustain liquid surface water.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

To their right, the Phlegethon split into branches that etched the plain, widening into a delta of smoke and fire.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan