promised

Example Sentences

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Chanel Robinson achieved exactly what the gold rush of blockbuster weight-loss drugs promised: She lost nearly 100 pounds, lowered her cholesterol to normal levels and reined in her polycystic ovary syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Kevin Warsh, confirmed last week as the next Fed Chair, has promised a different approach.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Defence, he promised, was "one of the easiest things to fix".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I also promised myself to not tear out any pages.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam