entrusted

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Basketball is harsh on its youngest stars—multi-billion dollar franchises entrusted to people not old enough to order a glass of Beaujolais.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“The funds were entrusted to the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County for critical fire prevention and community safety purposes, as well as other publicly funded programs and services,” prosecutors said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine hardware brilliance with "the soul of an innovator."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"Noah Sibanda should have been safe in the care of professionals entrusted with his wellbeing," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Then the egg is entrusted to the Hatcher, who must guard the young dragon and, when the time is right, help it to go home.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville