entrusted
Example Sentences
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“When trust is broken through deception, when an individual places himself above the collective that entrusted him with authority, that duty has been abandoned.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Following MacGowan's death in 2023, MacGowan's widow Victoria Mary Clarke entrusted Hansard with the role of "musical director" of her husband's funeral.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India's grand Ram temple has renewed scrutiny of how religious sites manage vast amounts of cash and gold entrusted to them by devotees.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
He held on to the camera he’d been entrusted with because there was nothing else to hang on to.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
