pledged

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The Scottish government has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045 - five years earlier than the UK government's target date of 2050.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Lowe’s Foundation, for example, has pledged $250 million to revitalize the trades, with most of that funding announced this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Platner, in damage-control mode, acknowledged that he was occasionally a lousy boyfriend but denied any sort of physical abuse, swore that he has cleaned up his act, and pledged that no more skeletons will emerge.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts and Kenyan health minister Aden Duale told parliament he "will not stop" the quarantine centre, despite a halt order from the High Court.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It must be aware of the Scythedom’s petty bickering, and growing corruption, even though it has pledged noninterference.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman