1
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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as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent
the home buyers had to covenant that they would restore and keep the house for at least 10 years in exchange for a low mortgage rate
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In a statement, SAG-AFTRA blasted Nexstar for eliminating its union positions at KTLA and WGN — and noted that the layoffs come as SAG-AFTRA is actively bargaining with Nexstar stations in several markets.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026 -
The parties have been bargaining on and off since September on the WGSU’s first contract.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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In comments last week, PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng warned that external volatility could spill over into China, vowing that the central bank will try to insulate the domestic market from contagion.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Progressive groups are vowing to mount challenges from the left to any lawmaker who opposes the war powers vote, Axios reported.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 28-year-old backup quarterback will be back in Baltimore next season after agreeing to a two-year deal worth up to $11 million, according to an ESPN report.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lloyd now joins the inside linebacker room with promising soon-to-be third-year talent in Trevin Wallace and a few other question marks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The results represent a victory for the ruling Historic Pact, which has campaigned on promising to continue Petro’s program of progressive economic reforms.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Warren was bleeding but conscious, propped on an elbow, ordering Sneaky to get the sheep back, swearing when the man tried to move him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Another research project showed that negative spectator behaviors like swearing or threatening language was observed at 68% of events.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Murphy’s Love Story has plenty of women taking to TikTok to revamp their wardrobe with vintage Calvin Klein and pledging to sow their own downtown Carolyn Bessette Kennedy oats.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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When the motion passed, residents stormed out of the room en masse, some yelling profanity and pledging to vote coucilmembers out of office.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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