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entrust

[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /


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Always there for him to confide in, complain to and entrust with his continually evolving thoughts on Jewish life and theology, Kaplan called these ledger-size handwritten volumes his “communings of the spirit.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Murrin’s case highlights pitfalls that lurk when people entrust someone with their taxes, according to Olson.

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

When we entrust digital platforms with our biometric data, we hand over unique, irreplaceable biological identifiers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

But his absence left USC to entrust defensive line coach Eric Henderson to step into a role he wasn’t expecting.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

No one knew of his letter but Robb Stark; they were no fools, to entrust their secrets to a bird.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

Our legal system entrusts trial judges with a wide swath of discretionary decisions in ruling on evidence, framing jury instructions, and controlling other facets of the cases they try, with barely any appellate supervision.

From Slate Jan. 16, 2024

In her tribute on Instagram, Lopez shared a series of photos of them together and a clip from a touching scene between their characters in which Santos entrusts Wozniak to care for her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2022

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

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

The World Cup semifinal — one of the biggest matches a referee can officiate — had just been entrusted to the Salvadoran.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

So I have entrusted him with nothing, none of my assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

As head of the IRS and Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano is entrusted with the private financial records of every American taxpayer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Buddhist monks are highly venerated in Thailand, entrusted with preserving and passing on the Buddha's teachings.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

So we decided to move them to the attic, and Peter was entrusted with the heavy lifting.

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

"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

“A country entrusting lethal decisions to a system that doesn’t share its loyalties is taking a profound risk, even if that system is trying to be principled,” Claude added.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2026

As these concerns mount, few in the industry have addressed the character of their AI models in quite the same way as 5-year-old Anthropic: by entrusting a single person with so much of the task.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

He flies around Texas in a private jet, but it belongs to the much wealthier people entrusting him to handle their business.

From Salon Nov. 16, 2025

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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