as in promised
to make a solemn declaration of intent
she vowed to love him forever
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Recent Examples of vowed
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had vowed retribution on Friday following Russia’s heaviest drone and missile attack on Kyiv over a two-day period since the war started more than four years ago.
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Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
That tally prompted a concession speech by McCaughey, who vowed to campaign for Fazio.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, Republican Steve Hilton vowed to restart offshore oil drilling in California — a proposal that conflicts with decades of state policy shaped by major oil spills and strict coastal protections.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The two Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton, spoke of a halcyon California destroyed by feckless Democrats and vowed a return to those days.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
However, Havana has rejected past overtures — including Washington’s recent offer of $100 million in aid — while the regime has vowed to hold on to power despite rising domestic and foreign pressures.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Weinstein's legal team has vowed to appeal that conviction as well.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Spanish health authorities had vowed, in order to reassure locals, that anyone coming off the ship would only encounter the military or health personnel gathered here to take them onwards to their flights home.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Reuters, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Starmer, who has vowed to lead on, has been on the ropes, facing plummeting approval ratings and questions about his judgment.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
That tally prompted a concession speech by McCaughey, who vowed to campaign for Fazio.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, Republican Steve Hilton vowed to restart offshore oil drilling in California — a proposal that conflicts with decades of state policy shaped by major oil spills and strict coastal protections.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The two Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton, spoke of a halcyon California destroyed by feckless Democrats and vowed a return to those days.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
However, Havana has rejected past overtures — including Washington’s recent offer of $100 million in aid — while the regime has vowed to hold on to power despite rising domestic and foreign pressures.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Weinstein's legal team has vowed to appeal that conviction as well.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Spanish health authorities had vowed, in order to reassure locals, that anyone coming off the ship would only encounter the military or health personnel gathered here to take them onwards to their flights home.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vowed
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Vijay Dandapani, president of the Hotel Association of New York City, said city hotels are seeing a modest upswing in summer bookings -- around 10% compared with the previous year — but nowhere close to the windfall promised by FIFA and other tournament boosters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The New York Times Games boss has promised the upcoming Wordle game show will stay true to the puzzle game and revealed it will be taped this summer.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Then-Vice President Harris swore Bass into office in 2022.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end.—
Bomani Jones,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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So far, however, Costco and FedEx are among the few big firms that have pledged to pass the government payments on to customers in the form of lower prices or refunds.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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When the legislative session began earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers pledged to focus on affordability and cost, seeking to keep the state on track as national economic uncertainty persists — and as a number of consumer costs, ranging from healthcare to energy, were on the rise.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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