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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Some political parties ahead of May's Senedd election are promising new hospitals as part of their policy offer.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

One of the most promising approaches is quantum cryptography, which uses individual photons to generate encryption keys.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Of course, there is always the chance that promising new developments could lead to a “V-shaped” bottom for stocks, Hunter noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I kept a list of businesses that said yes, promising to get back to them soon with more details.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry