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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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A large U.S. delegation arrived with high hopes that were abruptly dashed, according to four sources who attended the talks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Over the years he has faced down primary challengers, including a former Memphis mayor who argued in 2010 that Tennessee’s delegation ought to have at least one black member.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We will not shrink back because of suppression," Lai said, flanked by Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla who had flown to Taiwan with him and his delegation.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

She had flown back to D.C. the night before from Vienna, where she had led the U.S. delegation that successfully negotiated the Iran nuclear deal.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

This was Adams’s apparently impulsive decision, announced on February 18, 1799, to send another peace delegation to France.

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




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