pledge
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He views Ellison’s pledge to make 30 movies a year post-merger as insufficient and unenforceable once the transaction closes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
How about a new pledge or a fresh goal for the federal government’s red ink?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The pledge stands in contrast to Anthropic’s policy of keeping customer data for 30 days to ensure the safety of its latest models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said the government was moving "urgently" following Burnham's pledge.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
And here is my pledge to you, faithful reader you can count on me to be truthful and certifiable in giving the honest-to-goodness scoop each and every week.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Tokyo pledges that Japan will become "the world's most-friendly country for developing and utilizing AI".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Other manifesto pledges have included forcing water company bosses to swim in polluted rivers and banning loud snacks in cinemas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
When Kennedy ended up violating those pledges, Cassidy disagreed with him from the sidelines but could do little else.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" pledges mutual support between the three Sunni states, but provides no specifics on the obligations of each.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Handsome realized how easy it was to make big generous pledges when he was not obliged to live up to them, so he went on.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
This week, several more European countries published letters formally withdrawing the support they had pledged to Infantino as recently as the spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The constitution pledged “long-term growth and independence through the family’s control.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
In a joint statement after five days of talks in Switzerland, they said they had pledged to "pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution" and set up a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pledged support for Wildberries amid the strikes, saying the government would help rebuild logistics hubs hit by Ukrainian attacks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
I pledged allegiance to the chickens and then I sat down on the back steps next to my grandmother who was shelling peas.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
He has sought to reassure investors by pledging to stick to the U.K.’s budget rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parton continued her support by pledging $1,000 per month for six months to about 900 families who had lost their homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The election commission started releasing constituency results late Friday, pledging the final outcome would be made public by Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The government is also pledging to set up another 59 dedicated mental health A&Es, on top of the 23 which are already operational.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Charlie O’Brien stares at me for a very long time, his hand spread on his chest as though he were pledging an oath.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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