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Recent Examples of deputation
An article published in the British Medical Journal describes their close call with the authorities, A Nazi deputation consisting of an elderly doctor and two younger assistants was sent to investigate the results sent by Drs.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputation
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The Minnesota Democrat has steadily been racking up endorsements from a handful of state party delegations and state party leaders across the country.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Why Is Karen Bass Under Scrutiny—including From Fire Chief Crowley? Bass has faced criticism for being in Ghana with a delegation sent by President Joe Biden to attend the country’s presidential inauguration when the fires broke out.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fortuitously, that morning, a random telephone call got through to the embassy from the U.S. legation in Berne.—
Sam Roberts,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2015
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At issue are the diplomats who arrived from the Republic of Texas, the then-independent nation, to Washington, a then-foreign capital, in the mid-1800s to establish a legation – an outpost along the lines of an embassy – that ultimately helped secure Texas' annexation by the U.S.—
Tom Benning,
Dallas News,
21 Sep. 2020
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has made scores of promises that, if kept during his second term in office, would significantly reshape American life, culture, economics, politics and diplomacy.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The abuse continued until Summers finally returned to the office, and the caller ordered Nix to leave.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Around that same time, Priscilla Baltimore and Bishop William Paul Quinn, an African Methodist Episcopal missionary, established the town’s AME church, which along with a Baptist church and a number of homes, served as stops in the Underground Railroad.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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But the two young missionaries are then forced to prove their faith by becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse with Reed.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The project has received full authorization from POMASE, the official body managing Saint-Exupéry’s legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Erastus Snow was an apostle from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in charge of Arizona colonization.—
Zach Bradshaw,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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The other day, The Athletic’s Duncan Alexander — an analytics apostle if ever there was one — got talking with a data denier in a pub.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Investing in press pitching services, podcast guest spots, and feature placements in top publications can boost credibility and visibility significantly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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And the unveiling was made all the more special thanks to its placement next to his late dad, Steve Irwin.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Kate Leonard, the honorary consul of Japan in San Diego, encouraged me to apply after reading my Mother’s Day opinion essay in The San Diego Union-Tribune.—
Eva Kurima,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists found 500 current and former honorary consuls had been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Deputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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