hopeful
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Another potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful, Rep. Ro Khanna of California, has been campaigning to get people to vote for Prop 40.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
"It is too early to make definitive recommendations based on our results, but we are hopeful that a more expansive study will provide further insights."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
She also said she is hopeful in her efforts to stay away from it, even if it’s “really hard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Sharpe said she was not hopeful the government measures would help.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
I tried to reclaim that hopeful feeling I’d had just minutes before.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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