trust to

phrasal verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs

All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.

: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)

They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.

Examples of trust to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By 2013, the stock had split 10 times, increasing the trust to 29.2 million shares, then worth nearly $1 billion. —

Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 The entities most trusted to manage or govern AI responsibly are academic institutions and independent third-party institutions. —

Carlos Ignacio Gutierrez, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024 Board meetings that are ‘more like séances’ Unlike many non-profit founders, Searle never intended for his trust to stick around forever. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Callow says the incident reinforces that cybercriminals can’t be trusted to delete data, even when they are paid. —

Andy Greenberg Matt Burgess, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024 In a statement issued after the release of the IDF’s report, WCK said the Israeli military could not be trusted to impose accountability for its own actions. —

Gabe Joselow, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired two of its officers and reprimanded others for their involvement in the strikes, but WCK has said Israel cannot be trusted to investigate its own errors in Gaza, and the incident has sparked fury from many of Israel’s staunchest allies. —

Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 Meeting basic needs, building trust to strengthen communities and help children thrive Delphin fled Kampyempye village, in Tanganyika province, eastern DRC, when violent conflict erupted between the Bantu and Twa communities. —

Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 The first dimension is trustworthiness: Can an ally be trusted to consistently act in accordance with the goals of the movement? —

Preeti Vani, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024

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