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Hope springs eternal in by-elections at the best of times, but now there's genuine excitement among those still in the race about where those potential 24,000 Labour votes will go.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
Hope springs eternal, though, as the two never confirmed their breakup with an official statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
"Hope springs eternal," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said after the caucus meeting.
From Fox News ● Jan. 14, 2020
Hope springs eternal, after all, and dies last.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2019
Hope springs eternal in the sportsman's breast; and day after day I set out at dawn cheered by the expectation that surely this day must bring the chase to a successful conclusion.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon
In a reminder that hope springs eternal: performing arts promoter Martin Elbourne, who founded the festival, points to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
But hope springs eternal, and the couple had a surprising three-egg clutch again this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
But hope springs eternal, and so does fear of angering the White House.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023
"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
Matchmaking hope springs eternal in the desi Muslim mom’s imagination.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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