high hopes
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Dealmakers had high hopes going into 2026 and believe even small deals could bounce back later in the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
CEO Mike Doustdar told analysts on a conference call that they still have high hopes for CagriSema.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
After a landslide victory north of the border in the 2024 general election, Scottish Labour had high hopes of challenging the SNP in May's Holyrood election.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But pundits and fans have high hopes for her return, having missed out on qualifiers for next month's Winter Games.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Ella has these high hopes about all the people I’ll meet here, so I go home and tell her all kinds of stories about everything.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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