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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Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Contenders for the leadership of Brazil’s right wing coalition are already emerging and are bargaining for Bolsonaro’s endorsement for being presidential candidates in the 2026 elections.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi also hailed the charges, vowing further prosecutions against Antifa members.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Duffey unsuccessfully pursued a restraining order against Scott, vowing to sue him for defamation, the Oaklandside reported.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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But despite the casualties and damage to Russia’s economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of agreeing to a ceasefire or negotiations with Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Two months after agreeing to his extension, though, McNeill went down.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Their uses include promising methods for cleaning up toxic pollution.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Even so, General Motors now is promising to offer about $6,000 in net savings on EV lease deals through October.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson has apologized after swearing on a hot mic during a commercial break, expressing his frustration after Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On her first-ever boat, she was berated by a misogynistic captain to the point of swearing back at him and walking off.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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Several legislators questioned candidates who had signed a document pledging not to run again for full-time county executive if appointed.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump campaigned on a hardline immigration stance, pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation in American history.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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