show (a lot of) promise
idiom
: to seem likely to be successful in the future
a young artist who shows (a lot of) promise
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But despite those early results, which have been slow but show promise, manufacturers’ interest in increasing spending for generative AI has tanked between 2023 and 2024.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
One behavioral strategy used in CBTi—sleep restriction—does show promise for people with interrupted REM, however.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Collaborating with someone who has something to contribute will show promise in more ways than one.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The early results at the new MCI terminal show promise: Every check-in and information desk is at wheelchair accessible heights.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
One behavioral strategy used in CBTi—sleep restriction—does show promise for people with interrupted REM, however.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
Collaborating with someone who has something to contribute will show promise in more ways than one.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
The early results at the new MCI terminal show promise: Every check-in and information desk is at wheelchair accessible heights.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2023
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