as in to entrust
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care
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Recent Examples of confide
In video testimony last week, Toner said a starting point for the decision to oust Altman was when OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, a respected AI scientist, reached out to confide some of his own concerns.
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
Patriarch George confides to his descendants in a personal realization about his lengthy time on Fremont Ave.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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ABC News,
12 May 2026
Patriarch George confides to his descendants in a personal realization about his lengthy time on Fremont Ave.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Aylesworth says her mother previously confided that Brian Hooker choked her.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Shawn stages his story as a panel of intimate testimonies, confided to us alone.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.
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The announcement came just hours after the Supreme Court handed a major victory to the makers of the weedkiller Roundup, shielding it from thousands of lawsuits from states alleging the company failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.
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Trea Turner drove in Hill with a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and Philadelphia spoiled Andy Green's debut as Mets interim manager by handing New York its seventh consecutive defeat.
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.
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The sprawling northern territories clear to the Rocky Mountains and beyond transferred to Mexican control.
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Hayden Schuler has transferred from Sierra Canyon.
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If emotions rise, pause to name the concern, then restate the common goal so the discussion shifts from blame toward practical steps and timelines everyone trusts.
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England’s National Health Service recently rolled out Microsoft 365 Copilot to more than 500,000 staff, Nadella posted on X this month, proving that massive, regulated enterprise customers trust Microsoft to securely deliver AI.
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Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.
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At The Price Group, scaling beyond 500 agents taught me that stress compounds when founders refuse to delegate early.
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Experts recommend placing the back of your hand directly on the pavement for seven to 10 seconds.
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The report’s authors recommend modifying the fence sections so that there is a large animal jump at least every 1,000 feet, along with ground openings for small mammals every 500 feet.
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“Confide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confide. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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