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delegation

[del-i-gay-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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In the end, their sacrifice may have been the only thing that prevented a wipeout of the whole delegation.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2026

Raman said that she would push Los Angeles’ congressional delegation to make this a key priority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But Representative Sean Casten of Illinois said the 19-member delegation would nevertheless play an "important diplomatic function" at COP31 which runs from November 9 to 20 in Antalya.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

If Jeffries' colleagues choose to keep him as the leader of their party's delegation in House, he will be the next speaker, taking over from Republican Mike Jeffries.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Adams learned that Jefferson was unwilling to join the cabinet and that neither Jefferson nor Madison was willing to be part of the peace delegation to France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The delegations were made up of Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and his Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova, as well as Ukrainian MP Davyd Arakhamia and Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

In the 2000s, the U.S. hosted tours of American carriers for Chinese delegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

A US official said the photo was cancelled "after it became clear some of the delegations were unwilling to participate in a joint photo".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

President Asif Ali Zardari signed the order after cabinet recommendations "regarding the law and order situation, and the failure of negotiations with government delegations", his office said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Facing each other across a room, two delegations of elite clerics battled over the nature of God.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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