delegate
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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
With multiple candidates seeking the endorsement, it may be hard for any single one to reach the 60% threshold of delegate votes needed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
Despite the uncertainty, at least one delegate ended the trade mission with a new customer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
You hire them to delegate your investment decisions — not to beat market averages.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026
Martin was perhaps the first public advocate of the “covenant with death” interpretation of the Constitution, as well as the first former delegate to denounce the Sectional Compromise as a corrupt bargain.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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