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vowed

  • past participle
    of vow.
    vow
    noun
    a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
  • past tense form
    of vow.
    vow
    noun
    a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.

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My husband and I went to see it anyway, and when the house lights came up we immediately vowed to stop others from making our mistake.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

Since he became Fed chairman in May, Warsh has vowed to corral inflation that has run above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The victorious campaigning group, Foxglove, vowed to refocus its efforts on challenging other data centre schemes across the UK.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Altadena, vowed to make accountability her goal as the board moves forward.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

When Lulu’s brother, Guillermo “Willy” Reyes, was captured by the Japanese, she vowed to find him.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly