entrust
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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
Donors should only entrust their money to administrators and projects that break the depressing collegiate mold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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
“God, I entrust her to you,” she said.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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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
Pope Francis entrusts all of us with this task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025
Simply put, the tax code touches on every aspect of American life, and we need a well-run IRS to ensure that the policies Congress enacts and entrusts to the IRS are properly administered.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025
"He entrusts some small matters to us, to lighten his load."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Before our divorce, my former mother-in-law entrusted him with $20,000 for each of our daughters to invest on their behalf and help pay for their college education.
From MarketWatch ● 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
At 16, I was entrusted with one of the most important pieces of technology at a suburban Chili’s: a wire rack full of restaurant pagers.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
One of the most entrusted volunteers in football is the cameraman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“I was entrusted with a message for you.”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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And he fundamentally gets the peril we’ve put ourselves in by entrusting Zuckerberg, who is, at minimum, an ethically askew man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
As AI takes over more menial tasks, companies are entrusting interns with bigger responsibilities—from leading projects to business trips abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I felt really wobbly when he first got going, but as he picks up a good enough speed to throw a breeze our way, I appreciate the control I’m entrusting to him.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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