How to Use show (a lot of) promise in a Sentence
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The lessons show promise not just in this section of New York City, but for the rest of the country as well.
—Faiza Jamil, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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There is some visual panache here, and scenes that show promise.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
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In the holy grail for body-conscious men, the results of two small German studies show promise.
—Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
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And mind-body forms of movement like yoga, qigong, and Tai chi also show promise.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
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Fields continues to show promise as well as having room to grow.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 24 Oct. 2021
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His mid-range shooting was spotty, and his moves around the basket were only starting to show promise by the end of the season.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
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So, while the tape might show promise for Mustapha, the prospect might have an even better outlook after honing his skills with Villani.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
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While the drugs show promise, both might have limitations.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2021
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Some show promise of gaining nicely in a fraught time, as 2023 is shaping up to be, even if others suffer.
—Larry Light, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2023
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Hubert says cold hardy satsumas, mandarins and kumquats show promise, as do hardy lemons, limes and grapefruits.
—oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2022
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Jyaire Brown and Ryan Turner show promise as 2022 early enrollees.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2022
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Or some fans might be willing to forgive if the rebuilding Reds make the playoffs ahead of schedule and show promise of a return to the postseason.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2023
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Competition for this grant is fierce, and the money is awarded to projects that show promise to improve public health.
—Alex Anteau, ajc, 1 Dec. 2022
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In Palm Beach County, initiatives to help young people show promise.
—Sylvia Gurinsky, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2023
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And, the company holds pitch forums five times a year to connect these investors with fledgling entrepreneurs who show promise.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Feb. 2018
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Elijah Saunders and Miles Byrd show promise and could gain wings as experience grows.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
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Beyond Harris and Newsom are a slew of governors who show promise but have not yet broken out on the national stage, such as Govs.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
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However, both young teams show promise and will square off in a battle between a playoff veteran and a team making the postseason for the first time since 2016.
—Dallas News, 8 Nov. 2022
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One question is why lecanemab seems to show promise when other therapies targeted at amyloid have failed to help patients.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 6 Oct. 2022
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During the Cold War, Ukraine was a major arms manufacturer, and Kyiv’s efforts to ramp up defense manufacturing since the start of the war show promise.
—Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2024
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Still, the Alzheimer’s Association expressed hope last week for those living with the disease as advancements like lecanemab begin to show promise.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
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Even though the king of body-horror recently returned to squishy form with last year's Crimes of the Future, son Brandon (Possessor) continues to show promise as a voice of his own, equally drawn to extremes.
—Leah Greenblatt and Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2023
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Spending numbers continue to rebound this year and show promise for recovery in the industry.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
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That’s where Moore’s nonprofit can help Sharp vet earlystage technologies that show promise and might be worthy of the hospital’s consideration in the future.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2023
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Though the science on cold plunging’s effects is mixed, some studies show promise in its ability to help fight inflammation, anxiety, and even stress.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
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Support will also be on hand for students from underprivileged backgrounds who show promise but don’t have funding for their thesis films.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2022
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Being selected signals that the tech giant thinks the burgeoning companies show promise.
—Arcelia Martin, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
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Liftmode is known for their commitment to educating the research community about new compounds that show promise to improve health and wellness.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
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Flow batteries, which store energy in large tanks of low-cost chemicals, show promise for grid storage, but the materials used in them, such as vanadium, are expensive.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2023
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Processors that use light instead of electricity show promise as a faster and more energy-efficient way to implement AI.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 May 2023
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