The once promising midfielder had ended his career at an early stage, because he thought that all things considering this was the best thing for his mental health.

这位曾经的中场天才在很早的时候就结束了职业生涯，因为他认为考虑到自己的心理状况，这是最好的选择。

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Mazda officially ended production of the RX-8, the final nail in the coffin for the once promising rotary engine.

马自达官方停止了RX-8的生产，彻底终结了曾大有希望的转子引擎的制造。

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My once promising career in family support is officially in the dustbin.

我曾经很有前途的家庭电脑技术支持工作现在正式的被废除了。

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The technology humbled some once promising outfits, like Danny Hillis' Thinking Machines and Larry Ellison's ncube.

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When his once promising baseball career was derailed by an arm injury, he quickly channeled his competitive drive into entrepreneurship.

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