promise
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, China’s Ministry of Finance announced that the government would increase spending to boost consumer demand—a promise of fiscal stimulus to come.
From Barron's
These are not slogans but constraints — designed to limit damage rather than promise brilliance.
From MarketWatch
These are not slogans but constraints — designed to limit damage rather than promise brilliance.
From MarketWatch
For example, even before Mamdani was elected in New York in November, there was already some debate about how the city would pay for the universal child care he promised during his campaign.
From MarketWatch
In a statement, he said they were choosing to focus on the Olympics instead and promised everyone would “party together bigger and better later in 2026.”
From Los Angeles Times
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