had entrusted
- past perfect of entrust.
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
A company specialising in luxury super cars is being placed into liquidation with customers who had entrusted their vehicles to the dealer claiming to be tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
The email to staff stopped short of naming Lindsay acting commissioner, saying only that Littel had entrusted him with the day-to-day responsibilities of the job.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
Mobe feared the worst — that four of the five kids his sister had entrusted him with were gone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
He had entrusted it to friends who were hiding it in a coffee can on a shelf in their kitchen pantry.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
