delegate
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Naphat, 29, was expelled from the Games in December for "using unauthorised third-party software or hardware modification" during the Arena of Valor competition, a letter from a SEA Games delegate said at the time.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
“When you go from assistant coach to head coach, you have to take a few steps back. But you need to make sure you delegate to competent people,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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
He arrived back in Philadelphia a conquering hero and in plenty of time to be selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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