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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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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

The internet’s early years looked, from the inside, a lot like AI does now: spectacular promise, uneven results and an industry with every incentive to tell you the revolution was already here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The promise is that rogue barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops will face thousands of raids.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 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

Mr. Haber looked like he would promise her anything.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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