commit
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She added that she genuinely “wanted to commit to the work I was doing in spite of those lies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
According to the outlet, Jenner had received multiple offers on the home, however, was reluctant to commit to a sale.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
"If you have the drive to want to become a content creator, the tips are out there, and you don't need to commit to a three-year degree."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He didn’t commit the roughing-the-passer penalty that wiped out the third-and-long incompletion and led to the Oregon score that made it 34-27.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
It maddens me that Carlyle refuses to commit to any sort of opinion.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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The decree commits the merged studio to release 30 movies in each of the first two years of the deal, and 32 in each of the following three years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
"Signing the Artemis Accords costs nothing and commits us to nothing beyond principles we already stand for," said Mullan.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Samsung said it is implementing its three-year shareholder return policy, which commits to allocating 50% of its free cash flow to shareholder returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
This is what these "trivial errors" as you call them really signify and if you do not heed them, it will not be long before your father commits an error of major proportions.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Instead, its jurisdiction would be limited to crimes committed inside Kosovo in the immediate aftermath of the war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
On Sunday, Intesa said Delfin, the holding company of Italy’s Del Vecchio family and Monte dei Paschi’s biggest shareholder, had committed to tender its 17.6% stake to the offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Although the Dodgers committed the second-fewest errors and gave up the fewest unearned runs this season, they haven’t looked sharp defensively in the postseason, with all three Atlanta runs Sunday coming with two outs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The hours-long stand-off escalated on Monday night as demonstrators decried the sentencing of Kosovo's former president, Hashim Thaci, who was last month sentenced to war crimes committed during the 1990s war for independence against Serbia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
"I was convinced of its necessity, and I was deeply committed to it."
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The 37-year-old, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of committing the offence on 31 March, according to court documents.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The spokesperson said not everyone present at the protest had been committing a criminal offence.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Police initially said they were arrested on suspicion of committing offenses under the Explosives Act, which regulates who can carry explosives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Sources could be accused of violating censorship laws—or, worse, committing treason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was as if we were committing a crime, and it was necessary for them to stand outside school grounds.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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