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But hope springs eternal, and the couple had a surprising three-egg clutch again this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
Between the last watch and this most recent one, there is no more marriage, just me, the dog and the reminded lesson that hope springs eternal, carrying us from one year to the next.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024
"I will personally continue engaging with the authorities. I'm very determined to do so," he said, adding that "hope springs eternal."
From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022
And of course, hope springs eternal among those who must scramble to explain such things.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2022
“You understand this is not about your father and me getting back together,” she tells Dalton and his sister, but for kids of divorce, hope springs eternal.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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