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entrust

[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /


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“She is not ready for the office she is asking voters to entrust to her,” Jonasson and three other board members said in the joint statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

In reliance on that agreement, the parents entrust the surrogate with their embryo, which contains their own genetic material.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I do not want to entrust national pride to the wrong people," said Klopp, who prefers the term "positive patriotism" to "national pride", which he fears can be misunderstood.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026

G. W., by contrast, is happy to entrust himself to ‘strong, and shrewd conjectures’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It added: "Leadership in football is not a possession. It is not about holding - or demanding - power to be held. It is a duty of service to the football family that entrusts it."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Constitution entrusts Congress with the power to “declare war.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

“It doesn’t matter what percentage he owns, it’s the percentage that the owner entrusts him to advise and help make football decisions,” the source said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024

“The law entrusts physicians,” the court explained, “with the profound weight of the recommendation to end the life of a child.”

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2024

"He entrusts some small matters to us, to lighten his load."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Madison’s constitutional design assumed that public officials would defend the powers entrusted to them.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Others have already passed into the care of younger generations, while some have been entrusted to a local museum.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

One of the most entrusted volunteers in football is the cameraman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Marc Henrichmann, chairman of the intelligence oversight committee, said lawmakers would have to “discuss what individuals entrusted with classified information should be allowed to do after their term of office ends.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her daily job of setting out the newspapers was simple but came with responsibility, as it meant that the faculty entrusted her with the keys to the library.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Sources told The Sun that the actress wants to keep the gown close by rather than entrusting it to an outside storage company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Asked about entrusting such a project to Riyadh despite criticism of its human rights record, his office said: "At no point, when we attract a project, do we seek to lecture others."

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

"We'd like to say a big thank you to the Thompson family – we are very grateful for their generosity and for entrusting us with the care of this land," Johnson said.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

To do that, she has to leave home, separating herself from her upbringing and entrusting SaraLee to her family’s care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

After entrusting my papers to Peter’s care, I went back downstairs.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank


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