deputed

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"But media teams deputed inside Jinnah Convention Centre do not know what's happening outside."

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

When he failed to do so, his cousin Amy Lowell took on the task: “I like to imagine that the task has been deputed to me in his stead.”

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

The day after his death, she was deputed to deliver an emotional speech to the world's press, who had gathered at the quayside.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021

He was usually deputed to pick up the opposing playmaker and the coach Bobby Haarms described him as being "like a kamikaze pilot" as he pursued him, often deep into opposition territory.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2013

This fable was spoken by Menenius Agrippa, a famous Roman consul and general, when he was deputed by the senate to appease a dangerous tumult and insurrection of the people.

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