take delivery of
idiom
formal
: to receive (something that is being delivered)
The city will take delivery of the vehicles tomorrow.
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As the site explains: Tesla might be dropping Steam support on some new deliveries of Model X, according to a message from the company shared by a Reddit user who is expecting to take delivery of the long-range version of the electric SUV.
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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
Tesla might be dropping Steam support on some new deliveries of Model X, according to a message from the company shared by a Reddit user who is expecting to take delivery of the long-range version of the electric SUV.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 17 May 2024
The upscale Oceania Cruises will take delivery of two 1,450-guest ships in 2027 and 2029, and luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will add two ships in 2026 and 2029, each accommodating 850 passengers.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Starting in 2025, Southwest will take delivery of new Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX-8 airplanes, both of which will showcase the brand-new seat design.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
The line will take delivery of the Disney Destiny next year, the brand announced Wednesday.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Postal Service plans to take delivery of 66,000 electric vehicles over five years.
—David Sharp, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
Retailers are also placing overseas orders as ocean carriers take delivery of a record number of new containerships.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
The average Soviet citizen typically waited years to take delivery of a small Zhiguli – based on a Fiat design – while the more substantial Volga sedan was mainly reserved for official use.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2023
Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 May 2024
Tesla might be dropping Steam support on some new deliveries of Model X, according to a message from the company shared by a Reddit user who is expecting to take delivery of the long-range version of the electric SUV.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 17 May 2024
The upscale Oceania Cruises will take delivery of two 1,450-guest ships in 2027 and 2029, and luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will add two ships in 2026 and 2029, each accommodating 850 passengers.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Starting in 2025, Southwest will take delivery of new Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX-8 airplanes, both of which will showcase the brand-new seat design.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
The line will take delivery of the Disney Destiny next year, the brand announced Wednesday.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Postal Service plans to take delivery of 66,000 electric vehicles over five years.
—David Sharp, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
Retailers are also placing overseas orders as ocean carriers take delivery of a record number of new containerships.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
The average Soviet citizen typically waited years to take delivery of a small Zhiguli – based on a Fiat design – while the more substantial Volga sedan was mainly reserved for official use.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2023
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