Ms. Sadik-Khan and other supporters of bike sharing hold out hope that direct experience with the new program will make customers of even those hostile to the coming of the CitiBike.

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These hold out the best hope, together with responsible macroeconomic management, of boosting Britain's growth rate and helping rich and poor alike.

ECONOMIST: Britain’s healthy economy | The

Some observers hold out hope that Iran may come forward with new ideas after its critical elections are over.

BBC: The clock is ticking on Iran

Many continue to hold their breath waiting for Romney to be elected with the hope change will not come.

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Some may still hold out the hope that wise men in the old continent will present us with a road map to the future.

FORBES: New Geographer

The player agreed a six-year contract with Real after United reluctantly decided that they could no longer hope to hold on to him.

BBC: Ronaldo welcomed by 80,000 fans

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, said the debate was "a good start... but with all party leaders demanding that their MPs reject the motion I hold out little hope of a yes vote".

BBC: MPs to vote on call for referendum on UK leaving the EU

Industry officials hold little hope for better returns as long as distribution channels across the country remained choked with goods.

BBC: Trucking industry faces world of woes

For societies with such diverse cultures and experiences, musyawarah and mufakat may well hold out the best hope for bridging differences.

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To make things worse, the UK Cyber Crime Unit wasn't even aware of the existence of RFID chips, (makes sense, since the cards don't use such technology) and we're not sure what's to stop another group of clever hackers making off with another set of credit cards and forever ruining any hope of security we've managed to hold onto so far.

ENGADGET: UK's ATM cards thoroughly trounced by ID thieves