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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is also a top Board of Peace official, joined the delegation led by Kushner, one of the people familiar with the talks said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a veteran of the Marines, wants a bipartisan delegation to visit the Lincoln.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Senator Ruben Gallego called for "an official oversight visit with the bipartisan Senate delegation... to investigate the reported alarming conditions."

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

A US delegation led by then-acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has since been confirmed to the post, attended the inauguration.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

They were to meet them in four months’ time at the caravansary in Alkonost, where the full delegation would assemble to strike out together across the Elmuthaleth.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said there were no discussions taking place and that the country had no plans to either host or send delegations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

As the chief negotiator for Hamas, Hayya led the group's delegations at indirect ceasefire talks, meeting mediators in Egypt and Qatar.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

It does so clearly enough to pass the stringent test for permissible delegations that the Supreme Court has spelled out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Together he and Clinton cofounded and cochaired the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, traveled abroad together on congressional delegations, and partnered on climate policy and healthcare initiatives.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

First, he insisted on including Elbridge Gerry in the peace delegations to France.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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