promise to pay
Example Sentences
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After being detained for a week, the women were released after paying the equivalent of $100 in bribes, with a promise to pay a further $100, according to relatives and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
A promise to pay is only useful if the company can actually pay.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Meta is also on the hook with its promise to pay back investors in the Hyperion joint venture if it terminates its leases early.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025
A bond is a promise to pay money in the future.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022
Federick had wanted to pay for the timber with something called a cheque, which, it seemed, was a piece of paper with a promise to pay written upon it.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
