pledge
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Burnham's core pledge was to devolve power to local communities away from senior civil servants in Whitehall, which he said had "blocked" progress in Greater Manchester where he had been mayor.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The i Paper headlines on Burnham's pledge for "growth, housing and No 10 North".
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Burnham used his speech to pledge fiscal discipline and to reduce the country's ballooning welfare bill, having already sought to calm markets by committing to the government's current borrowing limits.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
The tariff cuts were among several commitments the EU made last year in exchange for a U.S. pledge to cap most levies on the bloc at 15%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
My hands trembled as I set the pledge card back down on the desk.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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President Biden's Inaugural Speech (January 2021)
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech
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