delegate
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He served on the Bowie City Council before becoming a Maryland state delegate in 2023.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Even as the company’s researchers delegate to AI, it’s worth remembering that 0% of this work is being done entirely by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
She’s currently serving as a nurse delegate in contract negotiations with the hospital, an HCA Healthcare facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In real life, he prefers to delegate the unpleasant task to an underling.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Thyon was, in fact, the only delegate who hadn’t come to watch the launch.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Zelensky has for several years been calling for European delegates to be included in the peace talks, and says it makes sense because of Kyiv's longer-term ambition to join the European Union.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Next year's two-day event will take place in the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester city centre and host thousands of diplomats and delegates, as well as world leaders.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Late in the convention, the delegates adopted the additional phrase “or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” in important part to expand the reach of impeachable corruption beyond technical bribery.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Under the constitution, Congress has authority over tariffs, which it delegates to the president in specific circumstances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Many more delegates switched their votes to Garfield.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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Seabright found that the revision made no meaningful difference because those powers could not have been delegated to Essayli in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Many try three of the steps, then give up, Steve said, often because the top boss has delegated the project to, say, someone in human resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The licences are issued by the Football Association, though the process itself is delegated to the Premier League.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those people said his condition eventually improved and he has delegated responsibilities to his executive team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“What is it, Gus? Something you didn’t handle correctly? Some authority you delegated to somebody else?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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Similarly to that crawl, L.A.’s will feature a passport system, which involves delegating stamps for every purchase of $10 or more at each stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Alter-Ego" may seem capable but "no-one has considered directly delegating the administration of pills" to it, neurologist Rachele Piras said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
He joked that by delegating Vance to sign it and take on negotiations, the vice president can get some of the blame if it goes wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
These set out guidance on what states can do to enhance credibility and improve transparency, including by delegating investigations to a third party if necessary.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
He was delegating the red rubber bands to Laney when his mom called to him from the kitchen.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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