promise
Example Sentences
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You might be in a better position if you cross out parts of the hospital’s consent form that require you to promise payment before you sign, and then take a picture of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It’s impossible to suss out what portion of the electorate voted for him based on that promise over, say, the notably dire state of the economy in 1992.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Before she died, Gladys made him promise to take the trip to Los Angeles that they had hoped to go on together.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The promise of continued labor productivity growth should also help keep any potential stagflation under control.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
"Sam," she said, "I promise you that no one will make you go down that slide."
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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