high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
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Two teams that found themselves with high hopes to enter the season are fighting for their playoff lives as the Philadelphia 76ers (23-46) travel to Texas to take on the San Antonio Spurs (29-39) in a matchup both teams need to win.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Microsoft also has high hopes for its AI productivity tools.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Officials at Boeing no doubt had high hopes that the Starliner's maiden voyage with a crew in June would be a critical step in NASA approving the spacecraft for routine trips to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
But Citron’s goal is to provide a steady heartbeat for a Notre Dame team with high hopes of winning it all — even after losing two of its final three regular-season games, crashing out of the ACC Tournament semifinals and dropping to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Microsoft also has high hopes for its AI productivity tools.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Officials at Boeing no doubt had high hopes that the Starliner's maiden voyage with a crew in June would be a critical step in NASA approving the spacecraft for routine trips to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
But Citron’s goal is to provide a steady heartbeat for a Notre Dame team with high hopes of winning it all — even after losing two of its final three regular-season games, crashing out of the ACC Tournament semifinals and dropping to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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