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[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /


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The fraud possibilities around A.I. agents seem legitimately boundless, and so do the ways it could go wrong for people to entrust these apps with sensitive information.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 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

Some takeaways from Elm as we entrust more of our lives to AI: The models understood better than most humans how to size simple bets like coin flips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

“I know if it was me,” continued Foaly, “and I had one chance, just one chance, to book my behind a seat on that Council, I certainly wouldn’t entrust my future to a troll.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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

Editor Eleanor Infante entrusts the movie’s energy to montages: fashion shoots, photo booths, feeding frenzies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025

“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

The estate of her creator, the late Agatha Christie, entrusted bestselling thriller writer Lucy Foley to dust off the crime-fighting widow and deliver her to a contemporary audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Ultimately, though, Guess made the key throw after being entrusted to lead the final drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

But whether “Catholic doctrine requires, permits, or disfavors a particular exemption is a religious question entrusted to Catholic authorities, not state officials.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Little Dreams said the safety, wellbeing and care of every child entrusted to them was of the "highest priority".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Lee told no one about the mission that Washington had entrusted to Champe.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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

"I am thankful to the President for entrusting me with the distinct privilege of speaking on his behalf at the White House podium," Leavitt said on social media as her departure was announced.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Arteta has no hesitation entrusting Heinze with such key tasks.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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

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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