optimism
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But that optimism has grown this year with the rise of Anthropic, which has focused on subscription-based coding tools for businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The way she played the closing hole, especially, inspires such optimism.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
“To keep oil prices at these levels, there must therefore be a big deal of optimism about a peace deal baked in.”
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Beck’s cheer and limitless optimism were so winning that, in spite of myself, I grew to like him a lot.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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