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gages

noun

plural of gage

as in guarantees

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods

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Recent Examples of gages The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025

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Over time, Middle Eastern countries could grow less reliant on external military guarantees.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
The houses pitch estimates, guarantees, marketing plans, and the global machinery required to turn somebody’s possessions into an event.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of guarantees

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Meanwhile, the new committee is gathering five- to 10-year pledges from major donors to present an alternative funding model that supports both the Morrison Y and the broader YMCA central system.

— Chase Jordan August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
On the campaign trail, Mamdani received a torrent of criticism over his past calls for defunding the NYPD and pledges to transform the city’s public safety apparatus.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pledges

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Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Their practices also include administrative law, white-collar defense, commercial litigation and securities litigation, according to the site.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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