Example Sentences

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Although Disney had pledged to make the huge investment, the company had not yet made any payments to OpenAI, this person said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A conflict in the Persian Gulf is stressing the financial relationship between the U.S. and wealthy Gulf countries, which had pledged trillions in U.S. investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that India and Israel had pledged to fight terrorism "shoulder to shoulder", as he concluded a two-day visit focused on deepening strategic ties.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Jerí, a conservative, had pledged to crack down on crime and often took part in police operations at night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

She had pledged to obey; she told him; and from that day on, the whispering had stopped, and Ashara Dayne's name was never heard in Winterfell again.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin