pledged

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The government has pledged to halve long-term rough sleeping in England by the end of the Parliament.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Kenya's health minister has insisted the facility will be for Kenyans as well as Americans, and Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The country’s government last year pledged to unlock more than $1 trillion for defense and infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

We made a pledge to each other then—we are still pledged.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman