take heart
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Historians take heart from the fact British monarchs have in the past successfully navigated tensions with America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Those who fear imminent robotic world domination can actually take heart — like the AI actor Tilly Norwood, these little geezers have limited abilities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
In fact, the Dow transports’ performance doesn’t have any special significance, though investors can take heart that the U.S. stock market’s leadership is broadening.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
The hostage crisis continues to cast a long shadow over Israeli society; even as many take heart from the families' message of endurance and solidarity.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
In any case thousands of individuals remained, most of them constellated in urban areas where they could physically see one another, take heart at their mutual presence.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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