Where four vast oil-fired generators once churned out greenhouse gases, thousands of people yesterday pledged millions of tiny gestures to collectively cut carbon emissions.

The company was getting clobbered in public opinion polls, strikers' morale remained strong and other unions pledged millions of dollars to pay for strike benefits.

New Jersey was first out of the gate, pledging millions of dollars for stem cell research in the state.

Bilateral donors immediately pledged millions (in some cases billions) of US dollars in support of Global Fund programs.

Some companies have pledged millions.

Coca-Cola has pledged tens of millions, in part to train teen mentors.

They have pledged millions to set up homes in other countries including the United States for children and adults with special needs.

He pledged tens of millions of pounds to help make Government departments "euro-compatible."

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, they showed uncharacteristic speed in pledging millions for disaster relief.

But Bush administration officials almost immediately said that they were open to negotiations with Canada, which has pledged millions of dollars in Iraq aid.