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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Boom aims to build the first prototype Overture engine by the end of the year and, if all goes according to the company’s very ambitious timeline, American Airlines, Japan Airlines (JAL) and United Airlines could all take delivery of their very first Overtures by the end of the decade.
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
However, according to Reuters, the country's three largest airlines had planned to take delivery of 179 planes between 2025 and 2027, and the market forms a central part of Boeing's long-term growth strategy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Sales are transacted online, and customers arrive at a boutique, storefront, experience center or brand hub to take delivery of their new vehicle.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
And China is just beginning to take delivery of Boeing aircraft after a five year hiatus.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Edward Russell, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
However, according to Reuters, the country's three largest airlines had planned to take delivery of 179 planes between 2025 and 2027, and the market forms a central part of Boeing's long-term growth strategy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Sales are transacted online, and customers arrive at a boutique, storefront, experience center or brand hub to take delivery of their new vehicle.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
And China is just beginning to take delivery of Boeing aircraft after a five year hiatus.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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