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“At some point, it is really outside the ability of someone with dementia to determine what is safe and to ensure their own physical safety. That is entrusted to a family caregiver,” says Resendez.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Boeing deferred questions about the timeframe to the Air Force but said it is an "honor to be entrusted" with the contract.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Buddhist monks are highly respected in Thailand as they are entrusted with preserving and passing on the Buddha's teachings.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The National Symphony did pull off the premiere of Peter Boyer’s “American Mosaic,” and it was to the Altadena composer that Philadelphia, this time around, entrusted its Declaration of Independence commemoration.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

“I did not dare speak to you of the mission with which I knew you had been entrusted, in case he used Legilimency against you,” continued Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling