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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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After taking in the exhibit, attendees can draw their own conclusions about the land’s role as a “geographical and metaphorical space of promise, struggle, and belonging.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While SpaceX's debut has generated great buzz, there are also questions about whether Musk's promise of putting data centers in space and sending rockets to Mars will actually materialize and deliver profit.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the case of SpaceX, the big promise relates to artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The promise is that the drugs could provide a new option for patients whose disease progresses after treatment with older drugs targeting the same mutations, and with more tolerable side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

‘Two days, and then someone will come for you. Stay here. You’ll be all right. I promise.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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