entrust
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The fraud possibilities around A.I. agents seem legitimately boundless, and so do the ways it could go wrong for people to entrust these apps with sensitive information.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I do not want to entrust national pride to the wrong people," said Klopp, who prefers the term "positive patriotism" to "national pride", which he fears can be misunderstood.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
Night had fallen and the greater darkness, the payment for the voluntary summoning of the body’s full strength, was coming hard upon me; to darkness I must entrust myself, and him.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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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
International protocol entrusts each nation with policing its own athletes, so it was China’s anti-doping agency that initially tested the swimmers, finding evidence of trimetazidine, a medication that increases blood flow to the heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
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
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One would have thought that government officials entrusted with students’ academic success would act differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The Agency is committed to ensuring that those entrusted with our Nation's secrets are held to the absolute highest standard."
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Managements and boards are in the business of allocating the capital entrusted to them by shareholders,” Colas wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Animal cruelty has no place in our communities. Anyone entrusted with the care of animals has a responsibility to protect their health and well-being. When that trust is violated, there must be accountability,” L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had entrusted a sealed envelope to a friend and fellow actor, who was to see that the letter it contained was published tomorrow in the newspaper.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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Sources told The Sun that the actress wants to keep the gown close by rather than entrusting it to an outside storage company.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
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
Arteta has no hesitation entrusting Heinze with such key tasks.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 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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