delegates

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Thirteen of the 39 signers of the Constitution were from the South, and it’s estimated that 25 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The summit has seen delegates travel to various sites in Nairobi for speeches and events.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The British, Swedish and Burmese delegates explained why: Nuclear fuel-making was too close to bomb-making ever to be “peaceful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Republican candidates for governor Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco court delegates in San Diego as they battle for the party’s endorsement for the June primary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

When the delegates had met up in Alkonost, they had assumed they would be enlightened as to the reason for their journey.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor