Example Sentences

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The underlying market rotation has been most evident in the small-cap universe, where companies with market caps generally below $2 billion have been delivering some of the stock market’s strongest gains in the new year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Zuckerberg credited the company’s AI recommendation systems which, he said, have been delivering higher quality and more relevant content on its platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Mr Kondor was thought to have been delivering Amazon parcels in the area, for a third-party contractor, when his van was targeted by a thief.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

I used to be a delivery driver in downtown Seattle, and I remember on practice days stopping my delivery truck and watching the demo when I should have been delivering stuff.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

And all that sopped up the rest of the week when I ought to have been delivering pork steaks and string-beans at people's back doors to please Phoebe.

From Andrew the Glad by Daviess, Maria Thompson