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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Mortgage rates are closing in on 7% for the first time since the beginning of last year, promising more pain for prospective home buyers already wincing at record-high home prices and an uncertain economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

As promising as these studies appear, they were all conducted in a similar manner — by examining older medical records.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The team then examined the most promising locations with an underwater drone and the Deep Sea Camera System, which functions somewhat like a set of trail cameras placed beneath the ocean.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

I've owned VR headsets for well over a decade, and Valve's latest effort makes a promising first impression.

From BBC Sep. 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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