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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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For now, the promise is still ahead of the proof.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

This, she said to Govan, was a promise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Only then, the court has explained, “such promise must be fulfilled.”

From Slate • May 26, 2026

His life and work stood as a tribute to the promise of the Declaration of Independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

‘Remember your promise? Now you’ve got to go back and rest.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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