take heart
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I take heart from his example when I wonder, in moments of doubt or exhaustion, why in the world I have launched a demanding business in what otherwise might have been a leisurely dotage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
If you’ve ever lost something valuable on a Metro bus or train and assumed it was gone forever, take heart: There is a system for reuniting riders with their possessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
In fact, the Dow transports’ performance doesn’t have any special significance, though investors can take heart that the U.S. stock market’s leadership is broadening.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
But he will take heart from the fact he bounced back following a year out injured, in the best form of his life, winning his next three fights in the first round.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
In any case thousands of individuals remained, most of them constellated in urban areas where they could physically see one another, take heart at their mutual presence.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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