covenanting

present participle of covenant
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as in bargaining
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action a traditional rule held that a husband could not enter into a covenant with his wife, because that was the equivalent of covenanting with himself

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  • The restaurant’s cliff divers, magicians, puppeteers and roving performers have been bargaining with management for more than a year, after officially voting to unionize in November 2024.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
  • The ruling also reflected Sotomayor’s reasoning that owners and players were still bargaining in good faith and that salary policies were mandatory subjects of bargaining.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
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  • 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.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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  • Moriarty says this is also a two-way street, with local investigators agreeing to share evidence with the feds.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Following the film’s casting announcement, conservative commentator Matt Walsh criticized Lupita Nyong’o’s casting as Helen of Troy in posts on X, with Elon Musk replied to one of Walsh’s posts, agreeing.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
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  • In an increasingly unpredictable business environment, executives seek control over their biology through peptides, promising faster recovery and improved performance.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Boise’s newest garage broke ground Thursday on Jefferson Street, promising parking and public spaces next to the Treasure Valley YMCA’s flagship downtown campus.
    Mark Dee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Ormund buckles easily enough, dropping to his knee and swearing fealty to Daenerys.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
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  • Emory University launched its Emory Advantage initiative in 2007, pledging to eliminate loans from aid awards for middle-income families.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
    Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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