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Selling this promise of a technological future to those clinging to the dream of American prosperity was an especially potent exercise during the Depression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The findings also showed promise in human tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

My husband thinks receiving a percentage of the Roth is more attractive because it would eventually be tax-free, and he believes his brother’s promise.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

I can’t promise you lower gas prices, but my colleagues have put together some fun evening reads that might at least help lower your blood pressure:

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

He makes me promise to tell him if I feel another attack coming on.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"I decided to leave the training camp without waiting for any further broken promises."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But on the other side of that, Talarico has very impressively used digital media, and look at his campaign promises.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

With all the talk of Roth IRAs and loans and promises, it’s too easy to overlook turning this deal over and looking at the underbelly.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Her introduction promises “a wild, weird and fantastical ride”—and she delivers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

My dear, please Almighty God, your life may be all it promises: a long day of sunshine, with no harsh wind, no forgetting duty, no distrust.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Its unified form, modular furnishings, water-recycling system and labor-saving technology promised a more efficient life, less tied to conventional building and household routines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

He promised a serious look at campus Greek life: “We owe it to Jane Doe.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who promised to freeze rent during his campaign, is the most well-known in this category, and there have been wins for renter-candidates in cities like Cambridge, Mass., and Seattle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro has promised fiscal austerity in the face of rising public debt, a smaller state, lower taxes and a tougher crackdown on crime.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“I promised these two we would visit the bounce house. You want to come, Lily?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages -- even as some fear living beside it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Jordan made her solo debut with her 1988 album, “Tell Somebody,” which led to her winning the Juno Award — the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy — for most promising female vocalist the following year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

He said that half of the crew quit after completing just one round trip, but the ship management company had no problem replacing them after promising extra pay.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"This petition matters because dedicated, ring-fenced government investment would give researches greater certainty, help promising discoveries move into UK clinical trials and ensure rare conditions are not overlooked," he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rajesh had once been the most promising of the brothers—the nimblest, the supplest, the most charismatic, the most energetic, the most beloved and idolized by my father and his family.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee