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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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On Thursday, wait times on the AMC website reached an hour as hopeful moviegoers scrambled to secure seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"We're hopeful to be launching in the next couple of months. We're ready to go. We're just waiting for a couple last approvals," Kaity Fischer, Wayve's vice president of commercial and operations, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We were hopeful with Raj,” said Jaime Lee, a town planning-commission member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Eclipsing that idea, though, is how much more alive and hopeful this documentary makes us feel.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

When he raised his head, he had a hopeful, almost happy, look in his eyes.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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