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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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Chow said the partnership is off to a promising start.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Leading figures are promising unity and a political refresh.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The findings suggest that targeting vitamin B2 metabolism could become a promising new approach for future cancer therapies based on ferroptosis.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The study technically missed its main goal despite the promising results.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sometimes, as the strain on White intensified, as each promising lead dead-ended, he would take his rifle and disappear into the countryside.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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