Example Sentences

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“The likelihood that someone would go through that entire process all the way up to yearlong conservatorship, it’s low,” Tsai said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“At the current annualized earnings run rate of ~$14B, the company is building capital faster than at any point since conservatorship began in Sept‘08.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship that saw her finances and personal life controlled by her father.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A last resort would be a conservatorship, which is an involuntary process and takes place when a person is unable to take care of their finances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But guardianship and conservatorship are among the most sweeping legal interventions courts may impose on adults.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026