promise
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Entourage Bali said it was pausing all its events for now and "promise we will make real changes going forward".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Here, the promise that local law enforcement keeps people safe is often hard for residents to take at face value.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The scrupulously staged and rehearsed repertory at the Joyce, with Elisa Clark assisting as rehearsal director, holds bright promise for future retrospective efforts mining the Mark Morris Dance Group’s rich repertory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
It doesn’t promise the immediate transfer of uranium-enrichment technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Lured by the promise of magic, she stepped through the portal and into the Red Woods.’
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
He added that it promises to “create thousands of jobs, lower electricity costs for American families, and deliver energy infrastructure needed to power the AI economy.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The workers in this industry should not have to rely on promises and aspirational statements,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
He repeated that he'd stick to the promises on income tax, VAT and National Insurance made in 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by influencers and celebrities as the key to an optimized life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He stops the promises in his head and lets the thumping of his heart take over all sounds.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
As Warsh has promised less communication over interest-rate intentions, investors will have no choice but to turn their attention to data and the next meeting in two months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
She has promised to clear the regulatory way for more investment in mineral extraction and to offer tax incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
It promised hands-on experience with the cutting-edge technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
At Saturday's rally, some in the crowd felt hopeful, as Ocasio-Cortez promised El-Sayed represented the "politics of the future".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
We’d promised each other that we’d be together when we opened the emails, but she still won’t talk to me, even though I’ve sent her about forty-seven hundred messages apologizing and trying to explain.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Spreadsheets helped Vera Vlasova eliminate a deceptively promising match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In November 2025, Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s governorship in a landslide after promising to make data centers “pay their own way and their fair share.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Adrian Newey said the new Aston Martin had showed "promising results" in its first on-track session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Chargers got another infusion of promising tight ends in the offseason, acquiring free agents David Njoku and Charlie Kolar, both of whom thrived elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The man agreed, promising to leave everything how he found it.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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