promising
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By promising trillions in future profits from other, completely unproven, businesses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Rather than putting out a dry statement promising to cooperate with the authorities, five employees crafted a jokey response saying the robbers had taken KitKat’s “have a break” slogan a little too literally.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He wrote: “smh, promising things we can’t do is going to catch up with us one day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Shares of both have surged since debuting in January, promising sizable rewards for early investors before their lockup periods expire next month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The group took his application with them, promising to get back to him when their investigation was completed.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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