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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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The mission to recover the remaining two bodies will resume on Wednesday and a Maldivian official was hopeful they would be retrieved the same day.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Wilson’s side, eager to strike some sort of settlement agreement, was still hopeful that all was about to be resolved, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Meanwhile, Wall Street is hopeful that the earnings report will spur a rally.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

She added that there was "so much to look forward to" and she was hopeful for the future.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

He'd heard dozens of versions of these hopeful speeches.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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