(in names of Spanish derivation) a contraction of de and the article el:
Estanislao del Campo.
(in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article il: Giovanni del Monte.
delegate; delegation.
delete; deletion.
delineavit.
First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta
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“We hope that whoever wins this race keeps working-class people and their issues on the forefront,” said Ron Gochez, a longtime district resident and organizer with Union del Barrio, which advocates for immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Outside Aldea del Fresno, on the eastern edge of the vast fires, evacuated locals lined up in cars in the hope of being allowed to returning to properties and pets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He and his wife fled in minutes when their phones rang with the evacuation alert, and left their village Aldea del Fresno with virtually nothing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
His objective on the hardest day of this Tour wasn’t to win the stage but to help del Toro secure his spot on the podium and the white jersey as the race’s best young rider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
They called it Covadonga, in memory of their del Valle grandparents.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Am. del. on economics and reparation clauses; economic adviser for the Am.
From The Mirrors of Washington by Kirby, John
"F. Bonneville del. et sculpsit" is its whole history.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel
Del. Delaware; Delegate. del., delt., delineavit='He drew it,' put after the draftsman's name on an engraving. demon.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Joutel del., from a photograph by the author.
From Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)
Williams del. and sculpt.Published by W. Marsden, 1810.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
The Wilmington, Del., company said VGA039 is currently in Phase 3 pivotal development for patients with von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The monument had been removed from its spot in Wilmington, Del., in 2020, and put into storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Much of this was the work of “the father of the port,” Phineas Banning, an indefatigable Wilmington, Del., native who bestowed that town’s name on the one he founded here.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
Navient, based in Wilmington, Del., has not publicized the discharge program that helped Ms. Maynard.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Piper talking to Del. If he goes for this, everyone else will too.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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