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[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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One promising strategy is known as the "bootstrap" approach.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The government is promising to reduce the practice by 25% before the next election to ensure children are not held unless public protection requires it.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

NextEra and Dominion say it will take 12 to 18 months to close the deal, and they’re already on the charm offensive, promising lower costs, greater charitable giving, and employment commitments for Dominion’s existing workers.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The track record isn’t promising, according to Karim Marshall, director of climate and energy policy at the Consumer Federation of America.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

It was, in fact, a letter from a seventeen-year-old girl, Zita Rajcsanyi, one of Hungary’s most promising women chess players.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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