pledge
noun
a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.
were pledging
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past progressiveof pledge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In June of this year, the Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust announced they were pledging $550 million to fund the phase 3 trial that will finally show whether the vaccine works.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023
And banks were pledging collateral at the Fed’s new loan program, which would put them in a position to use it if they decided that doing so was necessary.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
On Twitter, campaigners listed more than 40 universities where they said students were pledging to withhold rent.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2021
As of last weekend, California had only 7,400 tests statewide, even as federal officials were pledging that nearly 1 million tests would be made available nationwide by that time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2020
Charlie O’Brien stares at me for a very long time, his hand spread on his chest as though he were pledging an oath.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
