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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
Oklahoma doesn’t have any auto plants, but hope springs eternal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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
Optimism abounds and hope springs eternal as a new Scottish Premiership season dawns.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 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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