hoping

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Some corporate tech chiefs are similarly taking a proactive approach to managing their AI agents, hoping to prevent agent sprawl from becoming a more widespread problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The firm was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF's Red Arrows before they are due to be retired in 2030.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Farmers are compelled to return to the field and stick with contract farming, hoping that they will at some point break even," Tembo told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

If retailers aren’t getting the sales figures they’re hoping for, they’ll have to become “very aggressive” with price cuts in Fourth of July sales, Cohen said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He turned back to Nine, who was still waving his paws around, hoping for contact with the mysterious ghost.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman