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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Nimale said the optics of the Olympics promising affordable tickets to local residents but on some counts failing to deliver show a need for a different system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Two promising early signs of pending home sales suggest that some home buyers weren’t entirely discouraged by rising mortgage rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Foster City, Calif., company said the deal also includes TUB-030, an ADC that has shown promising initial clinical data across various solid tumor types.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

To identify promising candidates, the team tested about 500 compounds using a specially engineered hepatitis E virus that produces a fluorescent signal.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Brugman and Driedger drove to their rooms in Vancouver, promising to come back the next day.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone