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entrust

[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /


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I vowed to entrust the job to our electrician if I could ever extricate myself.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

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

Brandon feels WWE leadership recognised Cena "would be a very reliable and extremely hardworking person whom they could entrust with such a spot".

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

We entrust into thy hands, most merciful Father, The soul of this our child departed.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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

Posting on social media, he urged citizens to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".

From Barron's Aug. 14, 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

“At some point, it is really outside the ability of someone with dementia to determine what is safe and to ensure their own physical safety. That is entrusted to a family caregiver,” says Resendez.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

On occasion he had even been entrusted with the rectification of the Times leading articles, which were written entirely in Newspeak.

From "1984" by George Orwell

As AI takes over more menial tasks, companies are entrusting interns with bigger responsibilities—from leading projects to business trips abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 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

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

“You mean aside from the fact that he broke his silence to speak to you? That he’s entrusting his story to you?”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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