promise
Example Sentences
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“I didn’t leave them, I promise you,” she said in a phone interview the next day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A promise for what this country strives to stand for.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Campaigning on the promise of "capitalism for everyone," Paz had secured the support of rural and Indigenous communities known as "deep Bolivia," according to political scientist Adriana Rodriguez.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Developer Anil Shah, who is building an events management app called tixfix.ai, said smart glasses hold the promise of integrating many services that Google already provides, like Google Maps and Google Voice.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Still, Maggie managed to keep her promise … until she heard from the First Lady of the United States.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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