pledge

Example Sentences

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Buffett said in 2024 that his donations to the foundation would end after his death—reversing his original pledge at the time he began making the donations in 2006.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The mortgage company Better Home & Finance and the crypto exchange Coinbase Global unveiled a product that lets home buyers pledge crypto when getting a Fannie-backed mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"I, Balendra Shah, in the name of the country and people, pledge that I will be loyal to the constitution," Shah said, dressed all in black, including his trademark dark sunglasses.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The trouble was that councils ultimately employ teachers, which left Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth having to threaten to cut their funding if they did not help to deliver on the pledge.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"For a kiss, and the pledge of your hand," said Tristran, grandiloquently, "I would bring you that fallen star."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman