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promise

[prom-is] / ˈprɒm ɪs /






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It’s that “churn” that beckons Carney to break his promise to himself and once again divert from his legit furniture store business.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

That was the plan, and it can still be the promise.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Andy Burnham will promise to give people "more breathing room" when he gives his first speech as prime minister outside No 10 on Monday.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

County leaders initially embraced Rucci’s plan, pointing to the promise of an estimated $28 million in annual tax revenue and 1,600 construction jobs in one of California’s poorer corners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

I miss seeing your smiling face every day, but I promise we’ll be together soon.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

One of Infantino's key promises when he was elected was to bring more money into the game.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

AI suppliers say these arrangements give them unprecedented visibility into their future revenue, allowing them to wow investors with promises of bumper sales and profits ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

You have demonstrated on the steps of the court to protect a system of laws and statutes and constitutional promises that has meaning for you and your families and your communities.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Deputy Labour Party leader Lucy Powell said Sunday Burnham's mayoral experience away from the London centre of government meant he understood the "bigger, bolder measures" needed to deliver on Labour's election manifesto promises.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Ms. Sadie promises me a root beer float with a drizzle of caramel.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

In his speech he promised to give the public "more breathing room", and said he would set out a new 10-year plan for Britain by the end of this year.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He also promised to present a 10-year plan for the country later this year that would offer “a new political model and a new economic model.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The pancake arrives, exactly as promised, and everyone gets an extra bite of something sweet.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

He promised "early moves to help" with the cost of living, saying that while campaigning he heard the "pressure people feel around their finances".

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“Because she promised him in exchange for the gold, so I have to take him. That’s part of the magic.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

"If his rhetoric is as dynamic as his seeming personality and he actually brings to life some of what he's talking about, the next two to three years will be more promising," she added.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

LONDON—Andy Burnham, Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, arrived at Downing Street Monday promising that a bigger, more muscular state can solve the country’s economic woes and restore political stability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Meg's parents say she was an "exuberant and compassionate" popular teenage girl, who "had such a promising future ahead of her"

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The condition can involve many different symptoms and biological processes, and the medication appears specifically promising for fatigue management.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

They considered it promising primarily because of the man who proposed it.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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