promised

Example Sentences

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You’ve said the judge has promised to scrutinize this.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Social Security’s trust fund is expected to run out of money in 2032, at which point beneficiaries will receive only 78% of promised benefits, the Social Security and Medicare boards of trustees said on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. is delivering roughly $4 billion of arms to Taiwan a year, which means that it could take a decade at the current pace to deliver all promised aid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Walker and Gibson are mum about who else might show up during the concert, but they promised that audiences driving in from L.A. will find the trip down to Orange County worth it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Sally comes in with the tray, the lemonade and the promised sandwiches.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse