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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Five months after promising up to 800 units of new temporary housing on its West Los Angeles campus by this fall, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

By promising trillions in future profits from other, completely unproven, businesses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

While superconducting is seen as a tried-and-true method that leverages standard semiconductor manufacturing, neutral atoms are rapidly gaining traction as a promising alternative.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Operators like SpaceX’s Starlink are filling the skies with them to offer space-based broadband and mobile-phone connections, aiming to get a piece of a promising market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dad apologizes again and again, promising to buy Aunt Melissa a new television—right after he finds the money for rent, I guess.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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