promise
Example Sentences
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Authorities promise sweeping economic transformation at the entrance to one of the world's busiest waterways -- the Strait of Malacca, through which up to 30 percent of global trade passes.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She no longer believes in the promise, once taken for granted, that each generation will improve its lot over the last.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
And that list doesn't even touch the biggest structural challenges: social care for the elderly, and a welfare reform programme that remains, for now, a promise without a bill.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Mr. Feiler is galvanized by ritual’s promise to help us avoid the “prison of I” in favor of the “promise of we.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I heard Zara promise to represent me and accept my medal if I didn’t get back in time.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing promise
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Send a Message: Mit and Miss
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Michelle Obama's final address as First Lady (2017)
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