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Recent Examples of entrustment
Duncan Disposal, also named as a defendant in the lawsuit, is accused of vicarious liability, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, and negligent entrustment.
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Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Constitution’s crown jewel was the entrustment of the power to take the nation to war exclusively to Congress, leaving to the president authority to respond unilaterally to sudden attacks that had already broken the peace.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Constitution’s crown jewel was the entrustment of the power to take the nation to war exclusively to Congress, leaving to the president authority to respond unilaterally to sudden attacks that had already broken the peace.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrustment
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Facebook Marketplace and local consignment shops are also excellent places to look.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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Not to mention, there’s often a live DJ and chic consignment stand with trendy bathing suits and coverups for sale.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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However researchers say there is not a process to evaluate whether schools are fully adhering to the mandate.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Public health specialists have warned that military members may suffer unnecessary complications from the flu after the vaccination mandate was ended and fear that severe cases will continue to climb in subsequent flu seasons if preventive vaccinations aren't given to those most at risk.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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In Charlotte, these celebrations go beyond entertainment, offering opportunities for education, connection and empowerment.—
Amari Riley
June 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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The Unitarian Universalist Worldwide Youth Network, a non-profit youth-empowerment organization with many goals, held the conference in Cologne Germany in May.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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And the Department of Health and Human Services took grant programs related to safety, community engagement and parents attending college, plus foreign medical school accreditation.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The university holds official accreditation as an Academic Center of Excellence in Cyber Security Research and Education from the National Cyber Security Center.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The delegation held consultations with Iranian officials, reported the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The flights are charters, with the pope, Vatican delegation and security occupying the front of the plane and the 70 or so journalists seated in coach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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The pilot's project manager says Dominion's water court filing seeks authorization to harvest approximately 111 acre-feet of water annually.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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For a team sitting 43rd in FIFA’s rankings to deservedly draw with one of the pre-tournament favourites (seventh in those rankings) and secure their first ever point at the World Cup finals warrants commendation.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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His actions came to light when a letter of commendation was sent to the state by Pamlico County Emergency Services.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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There are those who would write her off, and perhaps her timidity before America’s facilitation of Gaza’s destruction has earned that dismissal.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The idea that people work better when other people are around is called social facilitation.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Entrustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrustment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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