trust to
phrasal verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: 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.
2
: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.
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Here are three key trends shaping the future of zero trust:
Growing Adoption: As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, more organizations are adopting zero trust to minimize risk.
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Rishit Lakhani, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Anderson must also pay more than $402,000 in restitution, despite his defense lawyer’s arguments that Whitehead couldn’t be trusted to accurately state how much his jewelry was worth, and that one of items, a $100,000 Cartier watch, was appraised months after the robbery based off a photograph.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Georgia voters overall divide evenly between Harris and Trump in trust to handle racial issues, 50%-48%; 32% of white voters pick Harris on this question, rising to 89% of Black voters.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are at each other's throats over which party can truly be trusted to certify the 2024 election, Axios has learned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rishit Lakhani, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Anderson must also pay more than $402,000 in restitution, despite his defense lawyer’s arguments that Whitehead couldn’t be trusted to accurately state how much his jewelry was worth, and that one of items, a $100,000 Cartier watch, was appraised months after the robbery based off a photograph.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Georgia voters overall divide evenly between Harris and Trump in trust to handle racial issues, 50%-48%; 32% of white voters pick Harris on this question, rising to 89% of Black voters.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are at each other's throats over which party can truly be trusted to certify the 2024 election, Axios has learned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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