delegate
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"People are going to lose their jobs...How are you trying to re-engage them in other sectors?" said the delegate from one of Africa's biggest oil and gas producers.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
President Franklin D. Roosevelt acknowledged this in 1945, when he appointed Dulles as a delegate to the San Francisco Conference on international organization, which helped establish the United Nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The high courts often delegate some authority to the state bar or involve the bar in the process.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
He had to delegate authority to a small circle of trusted manhunters, including Lieutenant Lafayette Baker, newly arrived from New York.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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The Bill of Rights
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