Example Sentences

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On this tour, even warhorses like “The Promised Land” or “Badlands,” which are always on the setlist, are honed and sharpened.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“Leadership can part the waters and lead our nation in the direction of the Promised Land,” he said in his 1984 convention address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Promised by the end of 2025, a consultative panel on social media use promised by von der Leyen is now expected to be set up "early" this year.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Promised a future in furniture and a sponsor for emigration, his family became one of the Jewish households to reach India between January 1938 and February 1939.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Could it be true that in just over two months I could be on my way to the Promised Land?

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane