promise
Example Sentences
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“Time then keeps its promise that you will finish exactly when the calendar says you will.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“The debate about whether AI will fulfill its promise as a productivity enhancer won’t be settled for quite some time,” said Jeffery Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The videos promise users they can change their bodies in weeks, "look 20 years younger", or "lose 40lb in one month".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Attracted by the promise of religious liberty and commercial opportunities, Jews comprised about 30% of the 2,000 or so Europeans on St. Eustatius in the late 18th century.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
It was a promise that things were looking brighter.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing promise
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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