entrusted
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“Managements and boards are in the business of allocating the capital entrusted to them by shareholders,” Colas wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
When I had the privilege of becoming owner and chairman, it was like being entrusted with something precious to safeguard and help develop for the future.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In 1996, Lockyer entrusted Sher to serve on a joint Assembly-Senate conference committee that produced landmark legislation that sought to deregulate California’s electricity system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him. “
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
