show (a lot of) promise

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: to seem likely to be successful in the future

a young artist who shows (a lot of) promise

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Other forms, like magnesium creatine chelate and creatine nitrate, also show promise for athletic performance. —

Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Benefits Of Student Models Student models show promise in faster development and deployment. —

Amitkumar Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 These bioactive glasses also show promise in regenerating bone. —

Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024 Other supplements, such as magnesium and zinc, show promise but need more research. —

Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for show (a lot of) promise

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