pledge
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Bonta has said that Ellison’s pledge for the two studios to release 30 films a year wasn’t enough to end the legal wrangling because prosecutors often are powerless to enforce conditions after a deal closes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Organizations that have said they would pledge capital toward supporting the country’s economic agenda include the Bank of Montreal and insurer Sun Life Financial, the Journal also reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Thursday’s pledge made the president’s request more personal.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
So does this pledge suggest an element of panic that he pulled this policy out of his back pocket before many of his closest allies had been told about it?
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We pledge to do better by our citizens, and we are sorry that you were harmed while trying to exercise your First Amendment rights.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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Meta and other tech giants have made similar pledges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But whether these governments follow through on these admittedly vague pledges, and whether that results in material change in the Middle East, is at least partly beside the point.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The pledges had to name all of their fraternity brothers; most faltered quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
She added, without giving details, that there had also been new pledges of desperately-needed air defence missiles for Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Luckily, I never had to do what my fellow pledges did.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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President Cyril Ramaphosa this week pledged to leave "no stone unturned" in investigating the crimes in Ekurhuleni, adding: "As a nation, we must stand up for the rights, safety and dignity of women and girls."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
David Cassirer has argued the law clearly requires the museum to return the painting — and has pledged to support other looting victims with any proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In a July earnings report, it highlighted “continued momentum” for its data-center sales and it pledged to ramp up production for large-megawatt backup generators.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
He pledged on Monday to "make progress on livelihood issues, the economy and childcare assistance" by listening to views of all Okinawan residents.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Meanwhile members of the island’s Japanese community pledged their loyalty to the United States.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Skaith pointed to the so-called "White Rose Agreement", signed by himself and the mayors of South and West Yorkshire, pledging to work closer on things like transport.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Treasury yields mostly rose as the Fed delivered the expected interest rate increase while pledging to tackle inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
"When you lie down in the heat and the dark, believe that you are not alone in that darkness," Barrow said, pledging to boost power supplies by next month.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It acknowledged that data centers employ tens of thousands of union members while pledging to fight to keep AI from degrading job quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He sits up on the bed, holds his chest like he’s pledging allegiance.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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