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- noun Plural form of
trust . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
trust .
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Examples
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I guess the only media Palin trusts is the media she can control, edit, and update from her couch ...
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"To destroy the trusts is the only way we can see to escape their domination."
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They had, beforehand, intuition of what we call trusts and deals, but they did not foresee labour unions, and they were thus less clear-sighted than Ketteler, Manning, and Leo XIII.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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In dealing with the big corporations which we call trusts, we must resolutely purpose to proceed by evolution and not revolution.
Addresses and Presidential Messages of Theodore Roosevelt, 1902-1904 1904
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Wealthy individuals who would rather give money to their children than the government may have a limited opportunity to put some assets in trusts that let them transfer wealth tax-free.
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At a Tuesday news conference, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar acknowledged the need for a "historical accounting for funds that the government held in trusts for Native Americans."
Gov't offers to pay American Indians $1.4 billion for lost funds 2009
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But a major downside to trusts is that they can cost $1,000 to $4,000 to set up and might cost $500 a year in tax-preparation fees (though some tax software can handle them).
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Of course no one with half a brain trusts this President becuase the last 14 months have been an unmitigated disaster and I'm sorry Mr President, you don't rate a grade higher than a D -!
Obama touts financial reform, says GOP stance 'deceptive' 2010
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While most unit trusts will charge 1.5% or more a year in management fees, the total expense ratio for investment trusts is usually around 0.5%.
Financial advisers shun investment trusts in pursuit of higher fees Heather Connon 2010
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For once the only ones the American Public trusts is themselves.
Obama criticizes political motives of health care reform opponents 2009
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