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From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
The statute allows the court to prosecute nonmember state nationals if they commit war crimes and crimes against humanity on the territory of member states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In addition, the memory-chip makers are trying to persuade customers to commit to multi-year contracts that may smooth out an earnings profile that has, historically, been extremely volatile.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
But keeping pace with the international boom has proven tricky for the archipelago nation's overwhelmingly smallholder farmers, with yields declining and some unable to commit to the plant's nine-month growing time.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I heard once that there are people who commit crimes with the sole purpose of being caught and put in jail.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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A hawkish BoJ that commits to further rate hikes, and perhaps more importantly, at a faster pace, could lead to the Japanese yen strengthening further, which would likely ripple across global markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I don’t believe him unless he commits to an actual debate. Invitations are on the table for dates and places,” Hilton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Signing the Artemis Accords costs nothing and commits us to nothing beyond principles we already stand for," said Mullan.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Executives said that moving early to get a jump on the project, even before the Pentagon commits to a contract, is the best way to deliver the weapons quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
‘For God’s dang sake, Sal, shet up fore some jedge commits you to Milledgeville.’
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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The county has committed that the City of Los Angeles would “at a minimum” maintain its access to the database and matching system, Horvath said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Once they made the decision, they knew they had to be "100% committed".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
She has also suggested that parents of children who have committed the vandalism should pay for repairs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Rodriguez has not yet committed to setting an election date.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
What Shapin offers is essentially a circular argument: talk of constraint is incompatible with relativism, but historians are committed to relativism, consequently they must not talk of constraint.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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On Thursday, police said they had begun issuing letters inviting people "reasonably suspected" of committing offences linked to the protests to interview.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The charges cover a period between 26 November 2024 and 21 May 2025 and allege conduct "in preparation for committing an offence of disclosing protected information" contrary to the act.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Yet shareholders still need evidence that the billions Tesla is committing will eventually pay off.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
With the move, the company joins a growing list of European pharma companies committing to invest in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I learned more than I’d care to know about being a knave and a rascal and committing roguery of all sorts, but minding our longitude and latitude was enough to keep me busy.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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