were pledging
- past progressive of pledge.
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
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
They said they wanted to "level up" the UK's cities and regions by connecting them, were pledging to build Northern Powerhouse rail and invest in the Midlands Rail Hub.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2019
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
