delegate
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Always the pragmatist, Roosevelt believed that if sending a delegate to Rome could help American foreign policy, he was going to send a delegate to Rome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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
"If there is safe passage, what are the terms and the conditions for such safe passage?" the South Pacific islands' delegate asked.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
On March 14 Burnham joined Davis for dinner with Japan’s delegate to the fair, at the Chicago Club.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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