• He is promising states almost total control over federal education money, provided they test students and make schools accountable for the results.

    ECONOMIST: A praline kind of party

  • Stoke almost ruined their vaguely promising start when Ryan Shawcross made a rash challenge on Malouda in the box and referee Martin Atkinson awarded a penalty.

    BBC: Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

  • Such is the current reality in high tech: IBM, Cisco and HP have become giants almost unto themselves, promising big companies a full range of hardware, software and services to run the biggest corporate computing operations.

    FORBES: Earnings Preview

  • The Republic attempted to rally as Doyle tested Akinfeev and Keane then almost found the Wolves striker after a promising move.

    BBC: Republic of Ireland 2-3 Russia

  • Since then, however, the share price has almost trebled, and Mr Schmidt is promising that profits will grow by 15% a year.

    ECONOMIST: Service with a smile

  • Over the past year, it has canceled four promising drug programs, leaving it with an almost bare medicine cabinet.

    FORBES: An Argument For Drug Megamergers

  • Rafael had looked promising at right-back, and he almost showed his goal-scoring talent with a fine left-foot shot that was turned over by Zaza.

    BBC: AaB Aalborg 0-3 Man Utd

  • So now the authorities are promising big salary increases and the state press carries almost daily assurances from the president that meeting the basic needs of citizens is a government priority.

    BBC: NEWS | Middle East | Egyptians hit by rising food prices

  • So he's got two very promising rooting interests to keep track of in the tournament and almost as good, hated rival Kentucky is nowhere to be found.

    NPR: 'Only One Playboy At Playboy, And That's Hef'

  • In short, almost anywhere copper wire is used in close quarters or for fine quality--there is a promising opportunity for the light pipe.

    FORBES: The Trials Of Amory Houghton Jr.

  • We finished with the first two vintages of Burt's new wine (crafted after the expiration of his noncompete clause), the 2008 and 2009 Morning Dew Ranch Pinot, from a vineyard he planted in the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, a very promising region for Pinot that, when he first bought in a decade ago, was almost as obscure as the Russian River Valley had been.

    WSJ: How Burt Williams Became Pinot's Patron Saint | On Wine by Jay McInerney

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