promise to pay

Example Sentences

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A promise to pay is only useful if the company can actually pay.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Burrowes draws from his bookkeeping records to support his claims, including one that Combs reneged on a promise to pay for Notorious B.I.G.’s public funeral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

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

So, about once a week, the cops send out a message like this, a promise to pay anyone who can catch the criminal in question.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu