promising

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If these environments on Earth were capable of supporting the chemistry needed for life, they could guide scientists toward promising places to look beyond our planet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Of course, there is always the chance that promising new developments could lead to a “V-shaped” bottom for stocks, Hunter noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This season, Air Force has found another tall, promising prospect in 6-5 Malakye Matsumoto from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamphere's first meeting with Gardner was not promising.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau