delegation
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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
In 2019, as Hong Kong saw massive and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests, Wong was part of a delegation to the United States to lobby for the bill, which eventually passed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation will be made up of Lantratova and Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian businessman close to the Kremlin who has frequently taken part in US-brokered ceasefire talks.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
He said an Iranian delegation led by a deputy foreign minister had traveled to Qatar for the talks, but no direct meeting with U.S. officials was planned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
At the Democratic National Convention in 2016, 102-year-old Jerry Emmett of Prescott, Arizona, announced that the Arizona delegation was casting fifty-one of its eighty-five votes for Hillary Clinton for president.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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
He learns that members of the Swedish and American delegations are not primarily academics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The United Nations General Assembly event is underway in New York, with delegations from around the world meeting to give speeches and hold meetings.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The West Stave delegations have started to arrive. We can get in.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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