Example Sentences

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Oakes had been pledging the fraternity and was supposed to be introduced to the big brother who would guide him through Greek life.

From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2021

Although China had been pledging some of those commitments for years, Mahoney argued that the deal wouldn't have happened without applying tariffs.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2020

His wife had been pledging things to pay for a fine gown she had bought; his two girls were down with measles; his son, young Rip, plagued his life out.

From Elster's Folly by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

In fine, there was a very pretty row on between people who, less than a year before, had been pledging their "sacred union" for all eternity.

From The New World of Islam by Stoddard, Lothrop

He had been pledging himself to this in some form every day, and every morrow had melted his resolution away.

From A Chance Acquaintance by Howells, William Dean