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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim recently said it had promising results from one such drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Chow said the partnership is off to a promising start.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Leading figures are promising unity and a political refresh.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The study technically missed its main goal despite the promising results.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Momma and Daddy are sitting right there in the stands ready to watch me run, after promising they’d stay away, but that’s not what’s making me so anxious either.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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