delegate
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“I’ve learned to delegate and let other people take over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Red Cross confirmed that a delegate visited Suu Kyi on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
"The latest figure that we have is 72," the government's delegate to Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez Triano, told reporters, when asked about the number of fatalities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Pilar Bernabe, the central government's delegate to Valencia, said the fire has been "very intense" and weather conditions were expected to worsen.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I wanted to kick myself for not remembering that he was the other room 81 delegate.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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Key to its success was its timing in the final week of the world's largest arts festival which allowed delegates to network, while also "shopping" the city for fresh ideas, talent and shows.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cellphones were banned from the ceremony, bags were closely screened and delegates put through a metal detector by a sizable security force.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Kim needed at least two thirds of the 1,000 delegates attending the labor federation’s Oakland convention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But his comment went down with the delegates like a lead balloon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Granted, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had engaged in extensive debates about the slave trade and how to count slaves for the purposes of representation and taxation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Lunetta pointed out that hospitals "have repetitive tasks" which "could be delegated to a good robot".
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
As a committed constitutionalist, he delegated the American crisis to his ministers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
And an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 delegated this authority to the secretary of defense.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
“I don’t see where Harmeet Dhillon has the experience or the normal level of authority that this would be delegated to,” the official said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
But first a tissue sample had to be provided, which required a tricky biopsy that Farmer delegated to a very competent Haitian surgeon in Mirebalais.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Alter-Ego" may seem capable but "no-one has considered directly delegating the administration of pills" to it, neurologist Rachele Piras said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
He joked that by delegating Vance to sign it and take on negotiations, the vice president can get some of the blame if it goes wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
But he has become good at delegating, too, with all of the backroom team delivering sessions so the squad don't get tired of hearing one voice.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
This morning Dad has taken the liberty of delegating tasks through passive-aggressive Post-it notes hidden like Easter eggs all over the house.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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