Most people in the United States get enough vitamin A from the foods they eat, and vitamin A deficiency is rare. However, certain groups of people are more likely than others to have trouble getting enough vitamin A: Premature infants, who often have low levels of vitamin A in their first year.
The Negative Pledge. Banks have traditionally used a device known as the negative pledge (âNegative Pledgeâ) in lending documents. The Negative Pledge is an agreement whereby a borrower-pledgor promises a lender not to place a lien on pledgorâs property.
pledge. 1  to present as security or guarantee, esp. for the repayment of a loan; pawn. 2  to drink a toast to. 3  to bind by a promise or agreement. 4  to promise to give: to pledge allegiance, pledge money to a fund. 5  to accept tentative membership in (a fraternity, etc.) to accept as a pledge (noun)