high hopes
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Led by sophomore quarterback Sagapolutele, the Bears have high hopes to be building toward the revitalization of a program that hasn’t won nine games in a season since 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Here are 10 more I’ll be looking out for – some I’ve seen, others I have high hopes for – along with premiere dates for a selection of returning favorites.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Shares of Victoria’s Secret took a dive in early Thursday trading, as investors had high hopes for the lingerie maker’s fiscal second-quarter earnings report but were disappointed by a slight sales miss.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
And should the new technology fail to match those high hopes, the economic consequences will likely be felt far beyond the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
New ore deposits were discovered in western New Mexico, and procurement officials expressed high hopes for a scheme to extract uranium from phosphate processed by fertilizer manufacturers in Florida.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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