mortgages

present tense third-person singular of mortgage
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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Recent Examples of mortgages So my guess/belief/thought is that the executive trio is hoping for the best this year, but is unwilling to do anything that mortgages future seasons. Josh Kendall, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars. Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
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  • The whole cast commits to the bit, having undoubtedly shown up to play— still, there is something about Pine’s overdone mannerisms that land with the most uproarious laughter.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Only after the engineer commits to a diagnosis does the model come back on, to propose the fix, generate alternatives, and sweep the code base for similar bugs.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Watchdogs warn outdated agreements and missed four-year review deadlines leave newer threats like drones unaddressed, even as Homeland Security pledges to adopt reforms meant to better safeguard presidents and other high-profile protectees.
    Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The African National Congress’ 2026 local government elections manifesto pledges free basic services to nearly 30 million people — water, electricity, sanitation, garbage removal.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Mortgages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgages. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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