pledge
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr had stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that pledge satisfied only a small number of opponents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Princeton University’s endowment manager, Princo, reversed its voluntary pledge to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He is already campaigning on a hard-line pledge to restore state authority, and increase police numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Romania has called for Nato to move faster with a pledge to transfer more military equipment to this stretch of its eastern edge.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
So before delivering the ultimatum, Austria obtained a pledge of support from its ally, Germany, in the event of a war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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