promise
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Countless online courses now promise to teach the ropes of content creation, while Arizona State University will be offering a new content creation major.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The promise of more deals is driving shares higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It isn’t hard to understand why this promise of control is so appealing.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
I promise you that he is going to have a great life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Even if Nine had been selling the mushrooms with the promise that they’d make toads sprout wings, it wouldn’t matter; for soon, Clare would be gone, Nine’s little mushroom business along with him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Reform in Wakefield have yet to set out their first budget and Johnson says he wants to make no promises, adding he needs to make sure "services are not cut" first.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Burnham said that while he could not make promises, he would be "open to the conversation", and that with "wider policing reform" going on it was a "good time to look at those issues".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In marketing videos, Conservice promises to increase landlords’ profits while also lowering utility costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Bonta dismissed promises Paramount has made to release 30 movies a year once the deal closes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“We’ll find her,” she promises while flipping a silver switch beside the wheel.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
After months of hype and mere hours in front of the jury, California’s blockbuster suit against Meta ended on Wednesday with a sweeping $17-billion settlement and 130 pages of promised changes to the platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Sadhguru's "sacred walks", organised by his Isha Foundation, promised a journey to a place "of divine connection, where the veil between the physical and spiritual is thin".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
For years, we’ve been promised proactive AI that eases our burdens, rather than reactive AI that just waits for our prompts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Send Contractor B a letter explaining that you selected him based on his reputation for workmanship and his promised timeline, only to discover that he subcontracted the project to Contractor A without your consent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
She’s found me, tracked me to the promised land!
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Greg Desrosiers Jr. and Amar Johnson also didn’t make the roster despite promising showings during the preseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
In their rebuild following the retirement of Ben Stokes, England have stumbled upon a promising four-pronged pace attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Earlier this year, an oncology biotech with no drugs on the market—just promising research—was attracting takeover interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Some experiments focused on configurations that appeared especially promising, while others explored less certain parts of the search space that could provide new information and improve the model.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
He and Harriet left, Harriet promising to return later.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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