Example Sentences

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A year ago, Lee was pledging to eliminate the low valuation multiples attached to Korean stocks owing to decades of mistreatment of minority shareholders by the dominant chaebols.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

He admitted that the unemployment rate did not paint a good picture, but argued that every nation on the continent was experiencing similar problems, adding that his party was pledging to create 300,000 more jobs.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Biden, meanwhile, was pledging federal funds to expedite the clearing of Baltimore Harbor and rebuilding the Key Bridge.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2024

Germany announced on Monday that it was pledging 200 million euros to Sudan and the region until 2024, the United States pledged $171 million, and Qatar pledged $50 million.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

Even so, she insisted on two changes to the traditional wedding ceremony: She removed the word “obey” from their vows—she was pledging herself to a marriage between equals—and she insisted on using her own name.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling