How to Use in trust in a Sentence

in trust

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  • The couple’s apartment was deeded half to the widow and half in trust for a minor.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • They’re managed in trust for us by these folks at an agency called the Forest Service, who are public servants, serving us, the public.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletic interviewed nine legal experts, many of whom specialize in trust and estate law, to get their take on the drama and what might happen next.
    Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, most failures of generational wealth transfer stem not from investment mistakes, but from breakdowns in trust, communication and family dynamics.
    Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Delaware’s trust statute says personal property held in trust is not void under the common-law rule against perpetuities, while real property in trust generally follows a 110-year rule.
    Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, such outreach needs to consider that a prominent hurdle to overcome among Republicans is a deficit in trust in medical professionals specifically – and science more generally.
    David R. Jones, The Conversation, 18 May 2022
  • One of the lasting side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and our catastrophically incompetent response to it is the decrease in trust in public health experts and their advice.
    Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • An analysis of four surveys between 2020 and 2024, published by PLOS Global Public Health, noted a 26% decline in trust in the CDC from February 2020 to June 2022 alongside smaller declines for other agencies.
    Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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