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[vou] / vaʊ /




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If you have $35,000 in credit-card debt, not only should you cut up your cards, you should take the pieces and burn them on a pyre and vow never to make this mistake again.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Warsh, in prepared remarks released Tuesday, is set to vow that the central bank will rid the United States of the years-long "inflation surge."

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

They vow to quit drinking, study harder, become better spouses or otherwise remake their lives if “El Tri” can deliver victory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Andy Burnham's expected vow to "lift Britain back up" comes with what The i Paper calls the "biggest ever power transfer."

From BBC Jun. 28, 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

It's welcome news for Nicky Brown, who said she wants to exchange vows in a wildly picturesque corner of Wales, with just her mum and her partner's mum as witnesses.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The ceremony, per tabloid reporting, was interminable, with both bride and groom delivering a 20-minute set of vows.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Roberts said the couple "wrote their own vows," and Stephanopoulos talked about Swift and Kelce having "little books" with them, as comedian Adam Sandler officiated.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

An exchange of vows at a historic villa on Lake Como.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

On the way he gets sidetracked into Canada and becomes involved with a bunch of draft dodgers; at the end he goes back to his wife and they renew their vows in a hippie ceremony.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Activist investor Sardar Biglari had vowed to remove Masino through a proxy battle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Explaining his decision, the new prime minister suggested the majority of the electorate "voted for a manifesto" in the last election, and vowed he would "honour that manifesto" with the support of parliamentary colleagues.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in the early hours of Sunday that he and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt were being informed of the investigation and vowed to bring those reponsible for the "horrific act" to justice.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

“Whoever ordered and committed this barbarism will pay for it,” vowed Zacatecas Gov. David Monreal, a member of Mexico’s ruling Morena political bloc.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

I vowed to myself that if Barack was fortunate enough to be elected, I’d find some way to better support these families.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to the incident in Tal by vowing to take "powerful action".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The Guardian headlines on the new foreign secretary Ed Miliband vowing "to give UK 'global leadership' role on climate crisis" by "taking up the country's seat on the board at the World Bank".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He pledged to re-industrialise the country, push through greater public control of utilities and build more public housing, vowing to unveil a 10-year-plan later this year.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Staging an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in front of the White House last month lost the company $30 million and left UFC president Dana White vowing to never stage something like that again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In fact, Roosevelt and Churchill signed a special agreement, vowing to keep it that way.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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