delegated
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Lunetta pointed out that hospitals "have repetitive tasks" which "could be delegated to a good robot".
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
In 2022, the 5th Circuit ruled that this arrangement delegated “government power to a private entity without sufficient agency supervision” and struck it down.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026
In her opening remarks Friday, Bondi told the committee she delegated most responsibility for managing the release to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, then the department’s No. 2 official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“I don’t see where Harmeet Dhillon has the experience or the normal level of authority that this would be delegated to,” the official said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“What is it, Gus? Something you didn’t handle correctly? Some authority you delegated to somebody else?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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