promise
Example Sentences
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A new program will pay workers as they train and promise them jobs building new digital infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Luckily for Bottoms, he’s third in the polls right now, so it’s unlikely he’ll have to make good on this promise.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
There are good reasons why picking the leader of a nuclear-armed superpower should take longer than 33 days, and I’m not here to promise you that Malta is some sort of democratic utopia.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Low-volatility stocks promise to dampen investors’ portfolio risk while nevertheless allowing them to remain invested in the stock market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
So I silently make my promise to Hannie.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing promise
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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