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1. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › featuresBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Promises, promises

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   3 days ago · A: Next time, I will remember to bring some money to pay for dinner. B: Promises, promises! My boyfriend says he’ll take me to Venice for a mini break. Promises, promises! Jiaying. This is The ...

2. ewtn.co.uk › ca-what-are-the-12-promises-of-our-lord-toWhat are the 12 promises of Our Lord to those who have devotion...

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   4 days ago · The 12 promises of Our Lord, revealed to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), for those who have devotion to His Most Sacred Heart are: (1) “I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. (2) I will establish peace in their homes.

3. www.npr.org › 2024/07/02 › 1198912770How well did the Civil Rights Act live up to its promise?

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   4 days ago · The Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson called it a way for America to honor its promise of liberty. But 60 years on, how well has it lived up to that ...

4. Dictionary

   promise

   /ˈprɒmɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen: "what happened to all those firm promises of support?" Similar word of honourwordassurancepledgevowguaranteeoathbondundertakingagreementcommitmentcontractcovenantcompact
   • ▪ an indication that something is likely to occur: "dawn came with the promise of fine weather" Similar indicationhintsuggestionsign
   • 2. the quality of potential excellence: "he showed great promise even as a junior officer" Similar potentialabilityaptitudecapabilitycapacitypotentialitytalentflair

   verb

   • 1. assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen: "he promised to forward my mail" Similar give one's wordswearpledgevowundertakeguaranteeassurecontractengagegive an undertakinggive an assurancecommit oneselfbind oneselfcross one's heart (and hope to die)swear/take an oathcovenantarchaic:plight
   • ▪ pledge (someone, especially a woman) to marry someone else; betroth: archaic "I've been promised to him for years"
   • 2. give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence): "forthcoming concerts promise a feast of music" Similar indicategive an/every indication oflead one to expectgive good grounds for expectingpoint todenotesignifybe a sign ofbe evidence ofshow signs ofhint atsuggestgive hope ofhold out hopes ofbespeakpresagebe a presage ofaugurheraldbodeforeshadowportendliterary:betokenforetokenforeboderare:harbinger
   • ▪ announce (something) as being expected to happen: "forecasters were promising a record snowfall in Boston"
   • ▪ contemplate the pleasant expectation of: "he tidied up the sitting room, promising himself an early night"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin promissum ‘something promised’, neuter past participle of promittere ‘put forth, promise’, from pro- ‘forward’ + mittere ‘send’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. promiser noun

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5. www.newscientist.com › article › mg26334982-800-new-antiNew anti-ageing vaccines promise to prevent diseases like...

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   4 days ago · Health New anti-ageing vaccines promise to prevent diseases like Alzheimer's. It may soon be possible to vaccinate ourselves against the diseases of old age, keeping our body and brain healthier ...

6. www.365promises.com › daily-promise365 PROMISES - Daily Promise

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   3 days ago · Promise #185: I am a father to the fatherless and I defend the cause of widows. Psalm 68:5 (WEB) A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. It is such a comfort to know that God promises to be a father to the fatherless.

7. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/07/03'Build more houses' sure sounds great as a solution to the...

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   5 days ago · The opposition's other "demand side" solutions to the housing crisis include banning foreigners from buying established houses at auction and cutting immigration numbers so there'll be less ...

8. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldIsrael-Hamas war cease-fire talks: U.S. sees 'breakthrough' - NBC...

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   2 days ago · A "breakthrough" has been made in efforts to negotiate a framework agreement for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas that might end months of fighting in Gaza and lead to the release of ...