dashed

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The surprisingly strong job growth dashed hopes for an interest-rate reduction and raised the possibility of a rate hike instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The expectation was that Rome would see its deficit below three percent in 2025, but an economic slowdown late last year dashed such hopes.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The escalation in attacks on Monday dashed optimism among investors who had been hoping for an imminent peace deal to end the war in Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

More than 65% of the Los Angeles hotels responding to the survey reported dashed expectations, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Itching to finally catch up with Thomas, I dashed to my desk and logged in to my email account.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas