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vow

[vou] / vaʊ /




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Losing Catherine to Edgar, the heir of Thrushcross Grange, prompts Heathcliff, the perpetual outsider, to vow vengeance; he maneuvers to gain financial control of both houses with the aim of destroying each one’s inhabitants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day in office on Sunday with a rally to tout early successes and vow to follow through on his unabashedly "socialist" agenda.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Nneka Ogwumike is coming home in a strong endorsement of the Sparks’ vow to succeed during the upcoming season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The vow was the most recent example of a phenomenon taking over on Wall Street: how some of the world’s very richest are bringing their smallest problems to the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I vow to myself to help her from now on.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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