vow

Example Sentences

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They conclude that it signals toughness—and vow to outdo him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Governments love anything they can tax, and simultaneously vow never to get left behind on a new technology wave by China ever again.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The girl’s name comes from carpe diem, as in Kenna’s vow to seize the child she never got to hold, but the script has the restraint not to make a big standing-on-a-desk speech about that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Fox opened an investigation and concluded that Martin had run afoul of a rule of professional conduct that forbids attorneys from violating their oath of office, which includes a vow to support the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Only in moments of urgency would Dunwing remind him of his vow, knowing that Bull Sparra was a dangerous despot.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques