1
as in bargaining
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
a traditional rule held that a husband could not enter into a covenant with his wife, because that was the equivalent of covenanting with himself
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2
as in vowing
to make a solemn declaration of intent
the home buyers had to covenant that they would restore and keep the house for at least 10 years in exchange for a low mortgage rate
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What were the musicians bargaining for?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Sernatinger said the union hopes to begin bargaining in October, after settling a dispute with Pathfinders management over which positions were covered under OPEIU Local 39.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The union representing Broadway musicians is vowing to go on strike later this week if a last-ditched effort at mediation Wednesday fails.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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But that didn’t stop him from vowing to fight for Gateway.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s measure was followed by the EU rolling out additional sanctions and agreeing to finance Ukraine for the next two years.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many people in the Reddit community responded to the post, agreeing that OP wasn't in the wrong for his emotions and feelings.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nicki’s since put the album back on the release calendar, as she’s been promising to drop the project on March 27.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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The veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the post-fight interviews, a frustrated Aspinall had lashed out inside the Octagon after the stoppage, swearing at the crowd for jeering him.—
Antonio Losada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Tigers radio announcer Dan Dickerson has apologized after swearing on a hot mic during a commercial break, expressing his frustration after Detroit’s 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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An Idaho man accused of planning attacks on Coeur d’Alene churches and pledging his allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization has pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of attempting to aid the group.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump campaigned on a tough immigration stance, pledging to carry out the largest mass deportation in American history.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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