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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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"So we are hopeful that with wider help we will be able to meet our target, hovever the deadline of 1 November gives us less than 60 days to do so."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

And despite the situation in Russia seeming to get worse by the day, she said she still feels hopeful.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The craft of scavenging the River Thames for lost relics at low tide has surged in popularity, leaving more than 10,000 hopeful treasure hunters stuck on a permit waitlist.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Matson is hopeful that things will change when a new $4-billion rail facility is built in Barstow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

A wagon train of hopeful people journeys on toward the river.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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