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

For years, Noorman had entrusted his two young children to Little Aresha, a daycare centre near his home in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta which advertises its well-equipped facilities and variety of play activities.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

Lee told no one about the mission that Washington had entrusted to Champe.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen