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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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Here is a look at the injury status and hopeful returns of impact players on playoff qualifiers and contenders:

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But with memory chips hot again, investors are hopeful that Intel can get back in on the action.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

“I’m hopeful that some of those things will be less of, will have de-escalated, but you just never know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

United remains hopeful it can retain the young star, a person with knowledge of the situation but unauthorized to comment told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

For a man who had built his fortune from the ground up and seen it demolished overnight, he had been so hopeful.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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