entrusted

Example Sentences

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But instead, she learned that their mother had entrusted them to an orphanage while the family dealt with financial difficulties.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The future of artificial intelligence can’t safely be entrusted either to giant corporations or giant states.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Thorne also entrusted Munden, a frequent collaborator, to interpret the script his own way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

He called CNN's bosses "corrupt or incompetent" and said they should not be entrusted to run the network.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him. “

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho