pledge
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Thursday’s pledge made the president’s request more personal.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
BMO and Sun Life join other Canadian corporate powerhouses this week to pledge cash aimed at accelerating economic development amid cross-border trade turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic this year removed a pledge from its safety charter to halt development of its models if it failed to control their risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Legal experts, meanwhile, say the pledge — however unusual — is unlikely to run afoul of federal bribery and vote-buying statutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“It’s a promise—of trueness. Of loyalty. I hereby pledge my troth to serve the cause of the Pandavas.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
That left even fewer Indians interested in preserving the British empire; if their soldiers were expected to fight, they wanted pledges of self-rule in return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Andy Burnham pledges "more substantial change" during his first speech to MPs as prime minister.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Other Reform-led councils such as Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Sunderland Council, South Tyneside Council and Walsall Council also backed a motion to rescind the pledges.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Markets saw Mr. Warsh’s pledges as a signal of a willingness to act tough if needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
In a cottony coma I listen as everyone pledges to do it again, out at the Phelans’ next time.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
Ministers have also pledged extra support beyond housing.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He has also pledged a heavy hand on crime, which polls show is voters' main concern.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In exchange, South Korea pledged $350 billion in U.S. investments, plus another $100 billion for American energy purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
On Wednesday, he appeared by video at Trump’s midterm convention and pledged to work with the president to help Pennsylvania.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
"He's pledged to Joffrey,- he's not like to face you."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
"When you lie down in the heat and the dark, believe that you are not alone in that darkness," Barrow said, pledging to boost power supplies by next month.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It acknowledged that data centers employ tens of thousands of union members while pledging to fight to keep AI from degrading job quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He has sought to reassure investors by pledging to stick to the U.K.’s budget rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The mayor ran on a campaign platform of affordability, pledging to raise taxes to cover services like universal child care, and free and faster buses.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But trying to imagine Katherine pledging herself to a life as a spinster doesn't quite fit.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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