Example Sentences

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He is entrusting the details of this to Chowdhury, a Rhodes scholar and physician-turned-entrepreneur, who came to psychedelics through his own mental health struggles and credits them with saving his life.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2023

Mr. Austin’s comments were the first time a senior Pentagon leader has, in a public setting, spoken about whether the military is entrusting too much responsibility to service members at too young an age.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

The community is entrusting their children to our schools and employees.

From Fox News • Nov. 18, 2021

My father thinks of his son-in-law as honest and trustworthy and is entrusting him with end of life decisions, estate planning, etc.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2013

Then she places all the books next to me, very carefully, like they are precious rubies she is entrusting to me.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar