Example Sentences

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The U.S. had been delivering much-needed supplies to the British via trans-Atlantic convoys since the start of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The Los Angeles Times found that the federal government’s pumping facility had been delivering less water because of routine maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Allen, of Forest Town, Nottinghamshire, had been delivering steel to a building site in the capital on the "bright, clear summer morning", prosecutor previously Paul Casey told the court.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

Bridge had been delivering his speech inside prisons throughout Pennsylvania for months before Drinks heard him speak.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Babulya had been delivering salves and potions all around the village for years in secret.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack