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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Chow said the partnership is off to a promising start.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"Even in the first months after commissioning, we expect to start identifying promising events."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

A screen identified 14 promising stocks that recaptured 200-day moving averages and had 2026 sales estimates fall no more than 2%.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Thirdly, the government is promising better cross-Pennine links, over and above the improvements that are already under way.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He was doing nothing more promising than buying common stocks and nothing more complicated than sitting in a room reading financial statements.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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