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optimism

[op-tuh-miz-uhm] / ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm /


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But that optimism has grown this year with the rise of Anthropic, which has focused on subscription-based coding tools for businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For the 5,500 local fans with tickets to attend -- the lucky ones among a lottery entered by 33,000 -- optimism for the tournament about to kick off in their backyard was even brighter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The way she played the closing hole, especially, inspires such optimism.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, oil prices held their recent losses amid lingering optimism a deal will be struck and the Strait of Hormuz -- through which a fifth of global oil usually passes -- will reopen.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The scale of optimism to pessimism. Any problem you got, you gotta look for a way to keep it low on the scale.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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