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as in tasks
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
trusted the eldest child with walking the dog every morning
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as in hands
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I wouldn't trust my wallet with a complete stranger if I were you
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as in believes
to regard as right or true
don't trust everything you read in the newspaper
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as in cartels
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
government lawyers argued against allowing the telephone companies to merge, asserting that such a merger would result in a trust that would stifle competition
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as in care
responsibility for the safety and well-being of someone or something
left her cat in the trust of her neighbors while she was on vacation
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as in credits
the right to take possession of goods before paying for them
the neighborhood grocer will occasionally sell on trust to his regular customers when they don't have the cash on hand
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Recent Examples of trusts
Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Sullivan trusts Miller to play against top competition, which likely contributed to the American brass putting him on the roster.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Municipalization—the process by which utilities came under public control—was a popular movement at the time, a sort of immune response to the immense power of the utility trusts that predated the New Deal.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
McDaniel trusts the judgment of Packers coach Matt LaFleur, his friend and former colleague.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
This is why nobody trusts actors anymore.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Authentication requires a device that Amazon trusts, with the physical token and a pin that’s associated with that token.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
According to estate and trusts attorney Sean Weissbart, a partner at Blank Rome LLP who is not connected to the case, Nick will become ineligible to inherit from his parents' estate if he is ultimately convicted of the crime, per a particular state law.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The 25-year-old wide receiver is sad to see his teammates go, but trusts the vision of the New York front office.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Today, pet trusts are valid in the whole country, although the rules vary slightly from state to state.
—Allison Anna Tait, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
There are plenty more different types of trusts for a variety of needs and occasions.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2024, dynastic trusts were the buzzy vehicle for passing down wealth.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
In her line of work, Anderson has seen an increase in people establishing trusts.
—Mariah Maddox, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Accordingly, that would mean the beneficial holding of the Levy family trusts has actually gone up, even as all of this new funding has come from elsewhere.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Abuja published guidance on how the private sector should work with government agencies to tackle financial crimes, and Pretoria has strengthened legislation on the disclosure of beneficial ownership for companies and trusts.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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The real estate investment trusts CNBC's real estate reporter Diana Olick will report on office leases in New York City.
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Roosevelt did this by releasing a controversial message to Congress, mainly about trusts and corporate corruption, around the same time that Hughes gave a speech about his own political future.
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.—
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Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.—
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Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.—
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In the video, the person hands a high-velocity Ball Bearing (BB) gun to his robot, Max, and asks it to shoot him.—
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Longbow believes weight has become the defining problem across the car industry.—
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If a trustee believes contributions were made to shield money from creditors rather than for legitimate retirement planning, those funds may be challenged.—
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Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.—
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In their charging documents, prosecutors allege Maduro, his wife and his son, Nicolás Maduro Guerra, engaged in a cocaine-trafficking conspiracy and partnered with cartels designated as terrorist groups.—
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But the care and keeping of me?—
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Any infants experiencing symptoms should have their care provider contacted immediately.—
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In the instances when the state has accidentally paid an employee too much money, departments offer ways to pay it back via cash or check, payroll deductions or offsetting the overpayment with leave credits.—
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The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard could be a good fit for those who travel with American Airlines enough to fully utilize the four lounge passes, Flight Streak Bonus, credits and other perks.—
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
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“Trusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trusts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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