delegation
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Calvert was first elected to Congress in 1992, making him the longest-serving GOP member of California’s congressional delegation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Moscow's delegation in Abu Dhabi will include Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, deputy foreign ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, spy chief Igor Kostyukov and army general Yury Zhigarlovsky.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
In the end, their sacrifice may have been the only thing that prevented a wipeout of the whole delegation.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 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
“I’ve promised to entertain a delegation from China. Your father has a meeting with the President, and we’ll have dinner with her tonight. I’m sorry you can’t come.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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When their mission to Oleshky was over and with delegations back in their capitals, Lubinets said he was still in touch with Lantratova about the ceasefire.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Last month, Venezuela’s Fishing Ministry announced plans to host business delegations from Indonesia to seek new investment for the shrimp sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Omi admitted the string of incidents at the event - which was bigger than the Paris Olympics by number of participants - had caused significant inconvenience for some delegations.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
But speaking in Bangkok after informal closed-door talks with heads of delegations, Cordano said he was hopeful a deal could be clinched at the next official round of negotiations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Members of various delegations of veterans gather near the Wall before heading to the memorial for its dedication, 1982.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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