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Recent Examples of hoped
Patients and the company had hoped the therapy could move into an FDA review based on existing evidence, a hope that was dashed Monday.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoped
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His client also wished to spare his family from a trial.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Royal breakup Netflix wished Meghan Markle all the best with her lifestyle brand after the streaming giant and the Duchess of Sussex decided to end their partnership.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is the soup my (not handy in the kitchen) grandmother dreamed of from her childhood but never could recreate.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Natives, immigrants, and people freed from slavery forged this country out of ideals women and men had only previously dreamt of.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nay Phone Latt, a spokesperson for the NUG, told the AP that the commissioning of new aircraft is intended to enhance continued airstrikes on civilian areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Political risk insurance is a type of coverage intended to protect firms against financial losses caused by unstable political conditions, government actions, or violence.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Heat’s bench rotation also looked a little different because of the team’s injuries.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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And the longer the crisis lasts, the greater the danger to an economy that already looked vulnerable before the chaos in the Middle East.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Governments get involved Despite official warnings published by China's state media about OpenClaw's security risks, several local governments have proposed incentives in the past week to encourage companies to develop applications using the AI tool.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Schock doesn't agree with everything the president has proposed, such as his call to nationalize elections and have Republicans take over administration of voting in at least 15 places.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, occasionally, the seasons can throw us a curveball and these may not sync up exactly as planned.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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In November 1987, however, just one day before Mabrouk and his co-conspirators planned to launch their coup, then-Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali carried out his own successful plot, toppling the regime and placing Bourguiba under house arrest.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This meant two-hour sessions at the gym, long runs, and horseback riding on the weekends.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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As Europe races toward energy independence, this facility could become a primary feeder for a pipeline network meant to power the continent’s heavy industry.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The warnings of mass surveillance, the senior Administration official familiar with the negotiations told me, were a public-relations move designed to capitalize on widespread anti-ICE sentiment.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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