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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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“You make a bigger impact than you think,” said Walker, who’s hopeful the same viewers will start to tune in to the local Fox station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"We're hopeful to be launching in the next couple of months. We're ready to go. We're just waiting for a couple last approvals," Kaity Fischer, Wayve's vice president of commercial and operations, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We were hopeful with Raj,” said Jaime Lee, a town planning-commission member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Eclipsing that idea, though, is how much more alive and hopeful this documentary makes us feel.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

The farther he got without finding a smashed car, the more hopeful he was.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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