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gages

noun

plural of gage

as in guarantees

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods

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Recent Examples of gages Scientists also revealed that special interface gages verify the form, fit and function of missile parts down to tolerances in the millionths of an inch. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025 From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025

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The defense proposed using an Irvine residence with at least $700,000 in equity to secure her release, along with $120,000 in financial guarantees from her husband, his sister, his father and a family friend.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
What began years ago as a war for influence in Yemen between Iran and Saudi Arabia has now escalated to a challenge to maritime law rooted in guarantees for harmless passage of commercial ships.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

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The cancelation comes following a number of pledges to boycott Israeli film institutions signed by actors including Javier Bardem and Emma Stone.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro, 45, pledges to slash the deficit and realign the country's foreign policy with Washington.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VYM), for example, chooses securities based on current yield, with only the highest-yielding companies selected, according to ETF Database.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Investor and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs and former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick have joined the company’s board, Skydance disclosed in a securities filing.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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