hopes

Example Sentences

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“With oil prices coming down sharply, alongside hopes that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen, that’s seen investors price out the chance of rapid rate hikes this year,” analysts at Deutsche Bank say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Isabella, 16, was described on the fundraising platform as a “bright, beautiful soul who brought joy, laughter, and love to everyone who knew her” and had a “future full of hopes and dreams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s the first day of SpaceX trading, and Wall Street has high hopes it’ll provide a lot more excitement than that dud of a World Cup opener.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister called Lee's statement "wise behaviour", but hopes for a rapprochement faded after the diplomatically isolated nation returned to calling the South its "most hostile" enemy.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“And, he hopes, we can save her from making a terrible mistake.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan