promise
Example Sentences
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"With those levers, the big hitting, hogging the baseline, he was already showing real promise."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
On nearly every weighty promise, with the exception of those beer prices, Arte Moreno has failed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"Vertical integration is already starting to make its way into commercial devices, particularly in specialized AI hardware, but monolithic integration is what unlocks the full promise of 3D chips," Cao said.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
For too long, cities have expected young professionals to sacrifice money and proximity to family for the promise of opportunity, only to fall short on their end of the bargain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 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
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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