as in commits
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Following the game, attention shifted to one of LSU’s five-star commits, defensive tackle Lamar Brown, a Louisiana native who attended the game to watch his future team.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Stanford commits Connor Ohl and Kai Kaneko each scored three goals to lead Newport Harbor (24-1), which defeated Cathedral Catholic for the fourth time in five matches this season.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force pledges complete support to end insecurity on the Plateau.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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