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custodian

[kuh-stoh-dee-uhn] / kʌˈstoʊ di ən /


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The council has described itself as the statue's custodian and said it had been in contact with the street artist's team.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Even a small discrepancy can require the account custodian to apply its own procedures for allocating any remaining amount.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

"It is not the conduct of a custodian of the game, but of one who believes the game is answerable to him."

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

A custodian said they would try and then responded soon after that there was “no match.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

“That’s something you can still do as a custodian of the temple. Working here still allows you to serve Lkossa, to be like Baba...”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

He said areas of the estate had been opened up "for the public to enjoy", but "the mountain is very precious and we've tried to protect that and be good custodians for many years".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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

Most custodians have options available to annuitize part of a retirement account upon retirement or set it up for regular withdrawals, but you may have to look around for it and proactively opt in.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Starting around 2015, the IRS told account custodians to report on illiquid investments in customer IRAs on annual tax filings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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