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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 Locals and tourists liken the stunt to a David Blaine spectacle, snapping photos, speculating about the man’s comforts and, crucially for Netflix, vowing to watch the movie behind the buzz. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Those who were supposed to attend the show should hold onto their tickets, the band added, vowing to make it up to them with another show or refund. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Season 1 ends with Sugar vowing to track down Henry (Jason Butler Harner), a fellow blue guy who may be responsible for their entire race getting chased off Earth and for the disappearance of Sugar’s sister, Djen (Mireille Enos). — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 That inspired her to take a swing at age 14 by sharing golf workout videos, vowing to quit if nothing transpired. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Bush had blamed her previous loss on AIPAC, even vowing revenge on the organization in her concession speech. — Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 With Kyiv vowing to maintain its focus on the retailer’s hubs, here’s what to know about Wildberries, its high-profile founder, and why it’s being targeted. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … RULES FOR THEE — Democrat pocketed six figures hawking health products after vowing not to. — FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 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

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In March, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI stood at the White House and signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, promising American households would not pay for the grid expansion their data centers require.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
While the defensive reserves struggled, allowing 425 total yards to Arizona, the offense looked promising despite playing only reserves at all positions.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

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What businesses are doing with the money varies -- some are reinvesting it while others are pledging to lower prices in the future.

— Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
After previous drone strikes on its facilities, the e-commerce giant issued statements pledging financial support for sellers whose goods were damaged.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

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