high hopes
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Netflix certainly has high hopes, and is positioning the show as a strong Emmy contender.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Major players like BYD have high hopes for the Middle East and European markets, with sky-high tariffs keeping Chinese models out of the United States.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
She pinned high hopes on the new Pacifica minivan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Whatever the result against France, this campaign, which arrived with such high hopes and has dragged through such lows, will rightly be scrutinised to find the cause of England's underachievement.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
It was a day that had started with such high hopes: the varsity hoops team busing to Salt Lake for the state tournament.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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