He hoped beyond hope but knew: He was probably looking at names of the dead.

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We hoped beyond hope that what we were told would come to pass, but after two years the hope had faded.

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She hoped against hope that she would stay healthy.

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He said he hoped his release would give hope to the other four agents and their families.

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Economic slowdowns worsened even as markets spiked-up in a rally since June fueled entirely by hope, a rally that already factored in much of what can be hoped for from the belated and in some cases still absent rescue efforts, a rally that has the market at multi-year highs, a feat usually accomplished only in times of booming economic conditions.

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Every time you leave the stage, you're thinking, 'was that as good as I hoped it was, or was that as bad as I hope it wasn't?

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"I hoped that Felipe would do something last year so let's hope he does it this year, " Ecclestone said.

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