hoped-for
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Savage maintains a buy rating on Life360’s Australia-listed stock despite the absence of a hoped-for upgrade to earnings guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
With the clock ticking, Paramount might be more willing to compromise to reach a settlement, including selling some of its hoped-for assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
While the company expressed optimism about items geared toward running, tennis and golf, it said newer, looser-fitting “away from body” fits haven’t had the hoped-for impact.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Microsoft's hoped-for timeline raises the possibility of its quantum computers taking on problems which could take decades to solve, such as getting rid of microplastics, or coming up with better fertilisers for food production.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
It’s as though the image of the first baby Vincent emerges from under Vincent's, a pentimento uncovered, and in their parents’ eyes the portrait of that hoped-for “good boy” melds with Theo's.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
