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[vou] / vaʊ /




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Warsh didn’t submit a projection, but his repeated vow to deliver price stability—with no accompanying signal of patience—reinforced the impression of a committee leaning toward tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

They vow to quit drinking, study harder, become better spouses or otherwise remake their lives if “El Tri” can deliver victory.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Andy Burnham's expected vow to "lift Britain back up" comes with what The i Paper calls the "biggest ever power transfer."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

For two decades, he followed the Nazarite vow, a promise not to cut his hair.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

It was a child's vow from fairy tales, where breaking it was a curse, and it was more powerful to Lazlo than any vow on god or monarch would have been.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The ceremony, per tabloid reporting, was interminable, with both bride and groom delivering a 20-minute set of vows.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Roberts said the couple "wrote their own vows," and Stephanopoulos talked about Swift and Kelce having "little books" with them, as comedian Adam Sandler officiated.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Ceremonial organ music played, the ordination vows were taken, of course, in Latin.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

However, given TMZ’s report that the nuptials will take place before the massive reception, some outlets are speculating that vows may have already been exchanged.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

It had nothing to do with causes; it was no longer a matter of vows.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

As commander of U.S. forces in the region, Cooper has vowed to supercharge innovation and deliver cutting-edge technologies to warfighters.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Blanche vowed to secure subpoenas specifically targeting the records of reporters who have worked on sensitive national-security stories, one official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

She vowed to study all the warehouses in the Eastside, South L.A. and the San Fernando Valley to “evaluate them for their potential for environmental problems.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Burnham vowed in a keynote speech in June to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen".

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

“I have more than one hundred sisters,” vowed Zoya Malkova, a mechanic for the 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Germany’s federal government last year said it would invest more than $2 billion in fusion by 2029, vowing to build the world’s first fusion plant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Staging an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in front of the White House last month lost the company $30 million and left UFC president Dana White vowing to never stage something like that again.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

That is hardly a surprise for an incoming prime minister vowing to offer change.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it was "too early to speculate" on the cause of the crash while vowing "a thorough investigation ... to ensure that lessons are learnt".

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

He talked about learning of the dangers of distracted driving, vowing to “take this terrible situation and help make the roads a safer place for us and our families.”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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