high hopes
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In early 2025, Treasury Wine Estates, like other Australian exporters, had high hopes for a return of the Chinese market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
CEO Mike Doustdar told analysts on a conference call that they still have high hopes for CagriSema.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
After a landslide victory north of the border in the 2024 general election, Scottish Labour had high hopes of challenging the SNP in May's Holyrood election.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But Kid Rock, 55, appears to have high hopes, with an opportunity to regain relevance likely at the top of his wish list.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
“Times change. Many of us had high hopes for the Taliban,” murmured Habib.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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