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promising

[prom-uh-sing] / ˈprɒm ə sɪŋ /


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The Business Secretary said the government was prepared to make bigger investments of taxpayer money in promising companies and create a cross-government concierge service to help companies get the skills, finance and support they need.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But so far, they’re promising things that they not only can’t deliver, but also can’t articulate.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

By promising trillions in future profits from other, completely unproven, businesses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Operators like SpaceX’s Starlink are filling the skies with them to offer space-based broadband and mobile-phone connections, aiming to get a piece of a promising market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Next to the article is an advertisement for Liver Salt, some sort of ghastly drink promising “inner cleanliness.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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