delegate
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“He didn’t address the elephant in the room,” one delegate told me, referring to the Piker controversy.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"If there is safe passage, what are the terms and the conditions for such safe passage?" the South Pacific islands' delegate asked.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
Buffett, along with former vice chairman Charlie Munger, preferred to delegate managerial responsibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
He arrived back in Philadelphia a conquering hero and in plenty of time to be selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The Bill of Rights
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