promising
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So what exactly do they want to change - and what are the candidates promising to deliver?
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The company had seen some promising results from food updates and marketing tie-ins when, as part of a fall marketing campaign in 2025, it unveiled a new, simplified logo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
Five months after promising up to 800 units of new temporary housing on its West Los Angeles campus by this fall, the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
“Play something, Amy. Let them hear how much you have improved,” said Laurie, with pardonable pride in his promising pupil.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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