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[kuh-mit] / kəˈmɪt /




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Criminals walking the street are less likely to commit crimes if they know their movements will be on camera.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, have been charged in federal court in Portland, Ore., with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“He’s not going to specify or commit to anything, and he’s not going to talk about the data. So the speech is not going to work.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

The January agreement, under which Kurdish fighters would be integrated into state structures, stipulates that the SDF commit to expelling all non-Syrian PKK leaders and members from the country.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The cake itself is so perfect that I know Leah picked it out: half chocolate and half vanilla, because I can never commit to a favorite, and covered in that weirdly delicious Publix icing.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

To his credit, Statham never attempts to act superior to the material — if anything, he overly commits to its cold tone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Recognition of their "outstanding universal value" brings international renown and commits authorities to work toward their preservation.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The move extends mandatory life sentences to anyone who commits the manslaughter of an emergency worker on duty including police, prison officers, firefighters and paramedics.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But Messi’s most common strategy is also one of the riskiest: He waits to see which way the keeper commits and then simply sends his penalty in the opposite direction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

I mean, anybody who commits this kind of crime probably has gone through something in their lives.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

Nvidia pairs specialized chips for physical AI with software tools used by developers of robots and robotaxis so that customers grow committed to an Nvidia suite of products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The Scottish government previously committed £5m to the recovery effort, allowing some businesses to offset lost revenue.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

“We are proud to answer the call to help trafficked wildlife and are committed to providing immediate care and a sanctuary for all of those that we can help.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Yates was initially convicted and sentenced to life in prison, but she was found not guilty by reason of insanity at a 2006 retrial and committed to a psychiatric hospital.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Anyone could belong to the committee, and C.P. decided that, uneasy as he was about the whole thing, he had committed himself to the process and might as well see it through.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Given that she has just lost her job and her income has dropped substantially, tell her to check both BadgerCare Plus and ACA Marketplace plans before committing to COBRA.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Anthropic are each committing to invest around $300 million to the venture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

In June, it signed an agreement with the agency committing it to on- and off-site testing of groundwater and soil.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Lissie Harper previously led a successful campaign for Harper's Law, which introduced mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of killing an emergency worker whilst committing a crime.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

But when, cunningly and influenced by ambition, they refrain from committing themselves to you, this is a sign that they think more of themselves than of you.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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