delegation
Example Sentences
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Cheng "gladly accepted" the invitation to lead a delegation to China, her party said in a statement, confirming a Xinhua report.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
In December 1979, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs led a delegation of his engineers into Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center, the legendary PARC, for a demonstration of PARC’s most closely held inventions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
When Russia started using the Shaheds on the battlefield, a delegation of several dozen Iranian officers gathered in Crimea to watch footage of the effects on Ukrainian cities and front-line positions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Bessent described his weekend meeting with the Chinese delegation as “very good” and said they would be releasing a statement in the next couple of days.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
“In short,” Lazlo concluded, “the purpose of this delegation is to persuade the seraphim to be on their way. Politely, of course. Failing that: forcible eviction.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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