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trusteeship

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as in guardianship

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Recent Examples of trusteeship The sole trusteeship structure makes this accountability gap uniquely acute. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 June 2026 The Masterton Trophy is awarded each season under the trusteeship of the PHWA to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Supplemental needs provisions, professional trusteeship, and coordination with specialized counsel may be essential to preserve program eligibility and continuity of care. — Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026 The Old City would be administered by a trusteeship of five states, including Israel and a Palestinian state, and governed by rules established by the UN Security Council. — Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trusteeship

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Noun

Once under Russian control, many Ukrainian children were transferred into Russian institutions or placed under guardianship or adopted, making reunification with their families increasingly difficult.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
The law will also allow parents to pre-arrange guardianship for their children in case they're detained by ICE or deported, Healey said.

— Anna Meiler, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardianship

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Tribal governments, whose compacts trade exclusivity for revenue shares, have their own version of the grievance, which is why four New Mexico tribes sued Kalshi in May on sovereignty grounds.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Armstrong's family bought the home in 1944 after his father had moved them about a dozen times with his job as a government auditor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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The pact gives Saudi Arabia a powerful new layer of protection beyond its longstanding security partnership with the United States amid growing regional doubts over whether Washington can still be relied upon to protect its oil-rich Gulf allies.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The durable and flexible HydroSport are full-protection and dry fast in wet conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of protection

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Quinn’s contract wasn’t renewed thus ushering in a new era for Malonga, who now is thriving under the tutelage of ex-Memphis Grizzlies and Liberty assistant Sonia Raman.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Under the tutelage of the Flagship’s idiosyncratic unnamed chef (Antonio Banderas), Tony will discover the importance of punctuality.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tutelage

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Elsewhere, senior leadership from Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark defense agreement in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, as regional strikes flare.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Shawn Vanderhoven is a partner at The Wiseman Group, a thought leadership and consulting firm working with many of the biggest and brightest companies in the S&P and focusing on developing a leader's ability to fully utilize their people’s talent.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of leadership

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Now that the judge has found that the taking under the aegis of the town's charter wasn't constitutional, the rest of the claims in the lawsuit will move forward, as will discovery and depositions.

— Wheeler Cowperthwaite, The Providence Journal, 29 July 2026
Another exhibition under the aegis of the festival is a survey of work by Karin Sander, a German conceptualist who started visiting Iceland in 1993 and has spent significant time there since.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026

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