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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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According to Kari, 30 eligible Islamic schools wished to participate in the program, but did not receive a method to apply from the state.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Never mind what voters might have wished, or other prospective candidates might have had in mind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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As a kid from La Sabana, Venezuela, Garcia dreamed of playing on the global stage.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both were bright Hollywood fixtures at the time, but Reynolds dreamed about quitting it all and staying at home.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Primarily intended for use on jets and helicopters, the idea is to provide low-cost per-shot solutions for threats such as drones and missiles.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials have said the work is also intended to benefit the species by linking portions of their habitat separated by erosion.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Naseer Paktiawal looked at the face of his brother, Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, maybe for the last time.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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He was examined by the team doctors for both Japan and the Miami Marlins before returning to Arizona, where the Cubs doctor also looked at him.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The administration's most recent budget proposed a 40% cut to the bureau, though Congress eventually enacted less dramatic cuts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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In response, Pretoria has proposed a 20% tax on online gambling profits, a move that could also boost government coffers.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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My freshman year, obviously things didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but that’s how life goes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The losses deepened after the Fed decided to keep its main interest rate steady, instead of resuming cuts meant to give the job market and economy a boost.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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For a tool meant to monitor avalanches and winter power outages, this is a significant hurdle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Aestura focuses on sensitive skin-friendly formulas with gentle, carefully balanced ingredients designed to keep skin healthy over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Hoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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