hopeful
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Still, some researchers in Kyiv are hopeful that the Butyagin case will give their Russian counterparts pause.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
There are six hopefuls vying to replace Price, including one of his longtime aides, a candidate backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and a hopeful supported by Mayor Karen Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Thompson is hopeful that Pollock and the like will soon have the year-round publicity they need to burn bright.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Vitaliy, a 26-year-old philologist, was hopeful the proposal could lead to a longer halt in combat.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Her face is so hopeful, but out of habit I say, “I need to ask Maddy first.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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