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His speech on Sunday struck a conciliatory tone, vowing to respect democratic principles and govern for "all Colombians."

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Speaking after meeting his Nato counterparts in Brussels, Jarvis responded to questions from the BBC by vowing to ensure the UK's armed forces have the "resources that they need".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Both came out against Venice Dell during the campaign, with Park vowing to “squash this on day one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And he has been resolved to pursue every legal and administrative avenue, vowing to “exhaust every internal remedy available” until, in his view, justice is served.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

As if I believed all the vowing and promising I’d done the night before never to care about Charlie Kahn again, I just couldn’t cry.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King