Example Sentences
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Hopes for the 2023 season were high—but were quickly dashed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Hopes for a peace deal, though, may reverse that trend and Barclays highlight luxury stocks there as an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Hopes of a deal were raised, then dashed, continuously since Pakistan announced a temporary ceasefire in April, followed by historic talks in its capital between Iranian and US delegations that ended without agreement.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Hopes for a deal run high before fizzling, so markets have been reluctant to discount longer-lasting disruptions, Morgan Stanley analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Hopes of finding Sir Franklin in the area dimmed, but on one sledge trip, they spied a distant body of water that they believed to be the long-sought open polar sea.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
