as in to commit
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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Recent Examples of mortgage
What could mortgage interest rates look like by the end of 2026?
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Here’s how the road less traveled can lead you to long-term success, while your peers’ shortcuts mortgage their long-term futures.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
The Rams also draft well in the deeper rounds, which ought to give them some confidence that trading a single first-round pick isn’t the same as completely mortgaging the future.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Here’s how the road less traveled can lead you to long-term success, while your peers’ shortcuts mortgage their long-term futures.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma Education Association President Cari Elledge equated the plan to mortgaging a teacher’s future for a salary increase today.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
The Rams also draft well in the deeper rounds, which ought to give them some confidence that trading a single first-round pick isn’t the same as completely mortgaging the future.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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How did starting point guard Jalen Suggs make just 1 of 10 shots while committing five turnovers?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Sources indicate Gustavson has committed to building a soccer-specific venue in Las Vegas as part of the offer, with the flexibility to play at an alternate venue while the stadium process is underway.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The British government pledge to tackle antisemitism after the stabbings in an area in north London that is an epicenter of Britain’s Jewish community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The British government pledged to tackle antisemitism after the stabbings in an area in north London that is an epicenter of Britain’s Jewish community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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