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[vau] / vaʊ /




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However, at 66, she broke her vow and married David Bale, a British businessman and animal rights advocate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The scandal has prompted President Lee Jae Myung to vow to reform the police, as the government prepares to give the police more powers.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

He thought back to a vow he made early in his pageant career.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Along with our vow to renounce war, I reaffirmed our determination to continue fulfilling our responsibility to uphold Japan's postwar path as a peaceful nation," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Those who beheld it were bound by a vow of silence and they kept it so well that we know only stray bits of what was done.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

"I made vows to Ashley on our wedding day. I failed those vows," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Deforestation dropped sharply during Lula's administration, and he vows to end it by 2030.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Trump Jr. exchanged vows with socialite Bettina Anderson on a private island that was featured in “Pirates of the Caribbean” and the 2006 James Bond movie “Casino Royale.”

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

Well, vows are often made without having enough good information.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Although Health Secretary Angela Constance vowed in August to "eradicate" corridor care, Hunter told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show there had been a "toxic normalisation" of this practice which can lead to patients dying.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I still loved him, but our marriage was nothing like the marriage I had vowed to protect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

President George W. Bush later that month vowed to pursue fixes like fortifying cockpit doors and “technology to enable controllers to take over distressed aircraft and land it by remote control.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Carney congratulated Plamondon on his victory late on Monday and vowed to work together with the party.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She vowed never to return to this place.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Eventually, Switzerland and the United States announced a declaration of intent to cut tariffs to 15 percent, with the Swiss vowing to invest $200 billion in the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The remaining characters then sing an extremely brief ensemble vowing to resist the power of Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The sudden loss has ripped at the heart of Santa Clarita, with officials already vowing to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Instead of shedding tears or vowing revenge, we hear the protagonist in the song begging the mistress who holds the power to relinquish it.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Pyat Pree took his leave as well, vowing to petition the Undying Ones for an audience.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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