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custodian

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhn] / kʌˈstoʊ di ən /


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I hope she has enough money to enjoy her life, not merely be a custodian of a house that will ultimately go to three children who have not shown her due respect.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

After the early death of her celebrated brother, Philip, Sidney became a powerful custodian of his literary legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The story of his journey to becoming custodian of the UK's Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock is set to be told in a 30-minute documentary by University of Lancashire graduate Sarah Bullough.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

For 40 years, the archaeologist Khaled al-Asaad had been the principal custodian of Palmyra.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

But the sand got tracked out into the hallway, where Manny the custodian did not think it was creative at all.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements

IRA custodians can better nudge people to make investing decisions and help them through the process.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

These custodians of the land see the bill as a violation of the right to self-determination for which they fought for centuries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The limits by the two biggest custodians have threatened to curb the growth of the strategy overall, although other custodians have begun accommodating investors who want to do it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation, are recognized as the traditional custodians of Gippsland and the southern Victorian Alps.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Two custodians are perched on the stairs, working furiously behind the billowing sheet with long-handled mops.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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