as in committing
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
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This week, a UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the event, Billie Eilish and brother Finneas appeared alongside actors Cillian Murphy, Javier Bardem, Brian Cox, Joaquin Phoenix and more in a short video pledging support for Palestine people.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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This past weekend, Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, became the first foreign leader to visit China’s largest military aviation manufacturer, pledging to deepen defense-industry ties between the two countries—and offering a reminder of whom Pakistan is truly aligned with.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mortgaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgaging. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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