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as in unfavorable
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as in irreparable
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Recent Examples of unpromising
But no money was appropriated for reading reform beyond that amount, which would suggest an unpromising future for state support of reading reforms.
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adrift but alive, dad (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), daughter (Luna Blaise), daughter’s unpromising boyfriend (David Iacono) and daughter’s younger sister (Audrina Miranda) are rescued by the mercenaries’ expedition.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Australian gold The small town in Australia that’s spreading the story of Vegemite
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Vegemite, an Australian delicacy with the unpromising base material of leftover brewers’ yeast, is so loved in the country there’s even a museum dedicated to it.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet despite the minimal funding and unpromising history, the search continues to garner both adherents and interest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2012
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adrift but alive, dad (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), daughter (Luna Blaise), daughter’s unpromising boyfriend (David Iacono) and daughter’s younger sister (Audrina Miranda) are rescued by the mercenaries’ expedition.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Australian gold The small town in Australia that’s spreading the story of Vegemite
04:50
Vegemite, an Australian delicacy with the unpromising base material of leftover brewers’ yeast, is so loved in the country there’s even a museum dedicated to it.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Yet despite the minimal funding and unpromising history, the search continues to garner both adherents and interest.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpromising
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Negotiating power is harder to see—until conditions become unfavorable and someone needs to act against the system their balance sheet depends on.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Unseasonably warm ocean waters can partially offset the effects of unfavorable atmospheric winds, according to forecasters.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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What To Know James Douglas Baldridge and Katherine Wright Morrone, attorneys for the defendants, said Marasco has not shown any potential for irreparable harm if an injunction is not issued.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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Karachi, Pakistan Reuters — Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to the country’s democracy.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
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Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The 2026 French Open started on an inauspicious note with Alcaraz, the defending champion and reigning Australian Open winner, withdrawing prior to the tournament because of a right wrist injury.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, respected worldwide as a global authority on financial risk, has warned withdrawals from nature have far exceeded deposits and many of our accounts are now overdrawn, risking irreversible collapse.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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San Antonio headed to the locker room with a seemingly irreversible 76-49 lead before the Knicks rallied to do their Team of Destiny thing.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Consuming too much of any salt may have adverse health effects.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
7 July 2025
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Over time, this could explain why Mondays are consistently linked to higher rates of adverse health events—including a 19 percent increase in heart attacks.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems?—
Keven Lerner,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Oct. 2022
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Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team.—
Joshua Hawkins,
BGR,
21 July 2022
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