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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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For now, 80-year-old Molchaniuk from Tychyna Avenue is grateful that spring finally arrived and holds the promise of a new sowing season at her dacha’s vegetable patch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He delivers only one promise, which he no doubt will keep: “I will see you in six days, 22 hours, and however many minutes, for Unusual Tuesday!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Authorities promise sweeping economic transformation at the entrance to one of the world's busiest waterways -- the Strait of Malacca, through which up to 30 percent of global trade passes.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

And that list doesn't even touch the biggest structural challenges: social care for the elderly, and a welfare reform programme that remains, for now, a promise without a bill.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

‘You can have it if you promise to stop asking me questions.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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