Example Sentences

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Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am. had been promising “Grammys-level production” for the halftime show, the Boyle Heights native wanting to bring a special celebration to his hometown event.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2022

Anand had been promising a robust package of investments for upgrading the system set up in the 1950s, which is responsible for detecting incoming airborne and maritime threats to North America, including missiles and aircraft.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk had been promising a subscription option for FSD for a few years now.

From The Verge • Jul. 17, 2021

All week England had been promising better things to come in attack.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2021

The county had been promising Lark Creek a lunchroom for twenty years, but there never seemed to be enough money.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson