promise
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The promise of more deals is driving shares higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It isn’t hard to understand why this promise of control is so appealing.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
I promise you that he is going to have a great life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
His war with Iran unintentionally set off a scramble for renewable energy sources, which promise to be cheaper in the long run and available on a faster timescale than many initially anticipated.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
I had to make her promise to stick to a budget, and after way too much back and forth, she agreed.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Even on those matters, they question how much the city takes heed of their views or follows through on promises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He promises to present his story faithfully; as he observes, “a dishonest memoir is as pointless as a book without a reader.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Burnham said that while he could not make promises, he would be "open to the conversation", and that with "wider policing reform" going on it was a "good time to look at those issues".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He’s streamlined the drama to an hour and 40 minutes and cut and combined some characters, though he promises that audiences will be encountering “the whole play.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The promises he got from various doctors and dignitaries, whether they were kept or not, were a testimony to his charm and persistence, and would be followed up with Farmer’s calls, letters, and emails.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
With redshirts no longer a concern, Riley had promised to acclimate as many young players as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
For years, we’ve been promised proactive AI that eases our burdens, rather than reactive AI that just waits for our prompts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Send Contractor B a letter explaining that you selected him based on his reputation for workmanship and his promised timeline, only to discover that he subcontracted the project to Contractor A without your consent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Sadhguru's "sacred walks", organised by his Isha Foundation, promised a journey to a place "of divine connection, where the veil between the physical and spiritual is thin".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Finally, she promised to cover for me if Auntie noticed I was gone.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Fired one effort way over and failed to pick out a team-mate on one promising breakaway after his cutback went straight into traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Two compounds in particular, prosthe6-12 and prosthe6-15, produced especially promising results.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
With such lofty patronage, the two young men seemed to have a promising future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Since taking over at the Fed’s helm in May, Warsh has talked tough about inflation, but has so far resisted discussing specifics or promising any action.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The morning was still cool, but humidity was already creeping into the air, promising an uncomfortable day.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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