high hopes
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When Jess Ramesch moved to a small town in central Panama, she had high hopes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
Mexico, nor Canada kicked off with particularly high hopes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
A former player — scorer, shooter — being challenged to step up and right a listing ship while navigating politics and the push and pull of history and high hopes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Nigel is flying out to the US for the knockout stages of the World Cup, harbouring high hopes of England's glory.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The entire American rowing team had arrived in Berlin with high hopes and expectations.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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