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vowing

verb

present participle of vow

as in promising

to make a solemn declaration of intent she vowed to love him forever

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Recent Examples of vowing At their New York City wedding on Friday, July 3, Kelce reportedly moved Swift to tears by vowing always to protect her. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026 Several Republican senators and leading proponents of the bill are vowing to oppose a vote to leave for recess. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026 Trump has aggressively promoted the bill, even vowing not to sign any other bills into law until Congress passes it. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 July 2026 Trump has lashed out on social media against Iran, vowing to punish its regime for killing Americans. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham assumed power Monday morning, vowing to move authority away from London as his new government confronts economic strain, political instability and potential friction with Washington. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Mamdani, before becoming mayor, made his intentions clear, vowing if elected to order the NYPD to arrest Netanyahu on war crime charges leveled against him by the International Criminal Court. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping cast Beijing as the leader of a new AI global order, vowing to challenge US dominance of the sector through the release of open-source models. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 Despite vowing to remain in his post, Starmer announced his intention to resign days later. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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The unit has an influx of talent in Proctor, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, as well as promising pieces like Paul and Savaiianae, the latter of whom’s return to the right side could be a huge difference-maker.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
But within a couple of weeks, conditions for hosting the events looked promising as long as there were some modifications to where the athletes ran and biked.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

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Talk through your options with your financial advisor before pledging your portfolio, and make sure the loan fits into the rest of your strategy and financial situation.

— Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
As with any crowdfunding campaign, backers should review the project timeline and delivery details before pledging.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

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