pledge
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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said the government was moving "urgently" following Burnham's pledge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“No, I’m not going to pledge that,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Bronin hasn’t said anything specific about Social Security, beyond a campaign pledge that he’ll work for “strengthening” the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This is particularly true for the overnight repurchase, or repo, market, where borrowers pledge bonds for cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 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
Efforts to fulfill some of his marquee campaign pledges have stumbled, including the messy launch of the pied-à-terre tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Officials have since promised stricter gun laws, but previous pledges have failed to prevent repeated shootings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
When Kennedy ended up violating those pledges, Cassidy disagreed with him from the sidelines but could do little else.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Times leads with an interview with Chancellor John Healey, who says he and the PM have told ministers they must make cuts to their budgets to pay for the PM's spending pledges.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
As the Courters kept their pledges to me, my faith in others expanded.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
When President Joseph Boakai took over, he pledged to crack down on corruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The United Arab Emirates, long Tehran’s gateway to global commerce and finance, has pledged to crack down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
This year, dozens of councils have pledged to use AI to drive savings.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He pledged on Monday that the government would convene the first national summit dedicated to tackling rough sleeping later in the year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
It must be aware of the Scythedom’s petty bickering, and growing corruption, even though it has pledged noninterference.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
The government is also pledging to set up another 59 dedicated mental health A&Es, on top of the 23 which are already operational.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Erlinger was a central figure in McDonald’s efforts to rein in price increases, pledging to do more to provide value to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Despite the setbacks, Modi dominates national politics, and his government has sought to get ahead of the crisis, pledging legal reforms and swift punishment for those involved in exam paper leaks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Unfazed by past failures, Zhu stepped down from his CEO role at GigaDevice in 2018 to become the CEO of CXMT, reportedly pledging to take no salary until the company was profitable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Following the outcry over the Lusitania, Germany imposed strict limitations on submarine operations, pledging to warn those on board a vessel about to be attacked so they could abandon ship beforehand.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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