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vowed

verb

past tense of vow

as in promised

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

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Recent Examples of vowed David Jolly is the son of a preacher man, but has vowed never to use his religion as a cudgel against anyone’s beliefs. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 After hearing the guilty verdict, Davis vowed to pursue an appeal. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 Last week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to make the execution public and confirmed it would be livestreamed. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia has vowed a firm response to the deadly attacks on the kingdom’s airports and oil and gas facilities by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026 When Harmeet Dhillon took over as the new chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division last April, the conservative attorney vowed to radically reshape the storied unit and its mission. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 And the front-runner in France’s presidential election next year, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, has vowed to roll back the official retirement age to 62 and even previously suggested dropping it to as low as 60. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Israeli leaders, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, have vowed to remain in Gaza indefinitely and not withdraw. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 The White House has vowed to push forward with levies through alternative measures, and products imported from many countries now often face tariffs of about 10%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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Peltola has also promised to expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which help low-income households pay for their energy bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Vaonis has promised to expand the Atlas ecosystem after launch, including a backpack, filters, an equatorial wedge and most importantly, new imaging modules.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement After the ban, Rooney pledged to donate money from her book sales to the group.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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