hoping

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From helping elderly passengers with their bags to “dressing with respect,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging fliers to play nice in the skies, hoping to curb a rise in “air rage” in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The firm was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF's Red Arrows before they are due to be retired in 2030.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Investors have been hoping for AI-related improvements that have been slow to come.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

If retailers aren’t getting the sales figures they’re hoping for, they’ll have to become “very aggressive” with price cuts in Fourth of July sales, Cohen said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He looped his right elbow around Chip’s arm, hoping to hold him in place.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix