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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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The company had seen some promising results from food updates and marketing tie-ins when, as part of a fall marketing campaign in 2025, it unveiled a new, simplified logo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Although UNI418 itself will require additional development and testing, the underlying mechanism offers a promising new framework for future combination therapies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The Business Secretary said the government was prepared to make bigger investments of taxpayer money in promising companies and create a cross-government concierge service to help companies get the skills, finance and support they need.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But so far, they’re promising things that they not only can’t deliver, but also can’t articulate.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

I'm going after the hard-to-reach places behind the radiator when the independent counsel arrives, promising that if I cooperate, I won't have to go to jail.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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