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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 Daily Express headlines on Burnham's vow to abstain in the assisted dying vote and remain neutral when the bill returns to the Commons.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Tributes on Chinese social media revived Zhu’s most quotable lines, including his vow that he had prepared “100 coffins, 99 for corrupt officials and one for myself.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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

I had once vowed that I would never call her aunt again: I thought it no sin to forget and break that vow now.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

“With our ceremony, we kept it very short and sweet. We did our vows privately, but for the family section, we had a chair to honor both of them with just flowers,” Woods said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The deal, and similar ones at other elite schools, prompted vows by university leaders to encourage a range of viewpoints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But there are others who absolutely believe in City executives Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Ferran Soriano's vows to prove the club's innocence.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

He also vows more accountability when it comes to ensuring that all payments overseen by the controller’s office are cross-referenced to ensure that the work was performed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“It sounds very much like broken vows, does it not? Very much.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

I vowed to not let myself get that excited again.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta vowed on social media as the spat escalated early Tuesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

He vowed to work with "global partners" to help those countries repay "over a longer time period and with better rates".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

Binance has vowed to get the exchange back up within a couple of days after a record $6.3 billion heist, which has rattled the industry and investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

I was afraid, but I vowed I would not let them take Ultima.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

Chancellor Friedrich Merz marked the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel by vowing to fight antisemitism in Germany while pressing for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

After he was formally announced, Kijanangoma promised that the palace would be open to the people, while vowing to focus on unity and development.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

After initially vowing to fight NBA sanctions, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced Sunday the team will comply with the league ruling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

After we finish using our AffloVests, Stella hangs up to give her mom a call and to check in on her friends in Cabo, vowing to call me back in time for our nighttime pills.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott


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