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entrust

[en-truhst] / ɛnˈtrʌst /


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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

Major investors and tenants also remain reluctant to entrust multibillion-dollar decisions to unproven platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

But after the LAFD’s failures in the Palisades fire, some voters may be reluctant to entrust its leaders with more money.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

“If I were Ella St. Clay and I wanted to protect each page, what better way than to entrust each key with the one person who lived through the story!”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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

Even the power to decide which crimes to prosecute, which the Constitution entrusts solely to the executive branch, has its limits.

From Slate Jul. 23, 2024

"He entrusts some small matters to us, to lighten his load."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

"A small city can be entrusted with collections of national importance without having the financial resources of a major Parisian institution."

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

“Jackie’s life and legacy offer Californians an opportunity to reflect on those ideals while celebrating our responsibility to protect the wildlife and natural heritage entrusted to us,” the resolution said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

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

After your rite, you’re considered an adult, and you’re entrusted with a lot more responsibility.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Asked about entrusting such a project to Riyadh despite criticism of its human rights record, his office said: "At no point, when we attract a project, do we seek to lecture others."

From Barron's Aug. 24, 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

In a statement Tuesday, D’Amaro expressed gratitude to Disney’s board “for entrusting me with leading a company that means so much to me and millions around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Then she places all the books next to me, very carefully, like they are precious rubies she is entrusting to me.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar




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