He said he was hopeful that the convention would offer its constitution to the people for their approval or rejection.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

But Americans were hopeful. If the plan succeeded, it would be the greatest space act since manned flights began.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

Still, he points to some hopeful signs -- including a large reduction in the child death rate in Malawi.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

The study found that hopeful individuals were fourteen percent less likely than other women to have died from any cause.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sounded more hopeful as he appeared Tuesday before the Joint Economic Committee in Congress.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

The hopeful women were also thirty percent less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

A new study in the journal Nature has shown some hopeful results from an experimental gel that might protect women from H.I.V.

VOA: special.2009.03.16

Here is a good reason to be hopeful about the future: it might help you stay alive.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

Here is a more hopeful song, James Taylor's "October Road" from his album by the same name.

VOA: special.2009.11.09

Bono has said that the hopeful message of this song is especially meaningful during these difficult times.

VOA: special.2009.04.10

She says she cannot think of a more efficient, hopeful or fair machine, except maybe the bicycle.

VOA: special.2010.04.05

I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

Doctors are hopeful that new treatments will help patients with multiple sclerosis in the future.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

As the election of 1840 drew closer, the Whig Party felt more and more hopeful that it could put its candidate in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

Nathan Burrell says it is not a profitable business yet, but the farmers are hopeful.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

Other people wrote to say that Wilma Mankiller's story made them feel brave and hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

Democratic leaders say they are hopeful that some good will come out of the meeting.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

But both he and U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the agreement provides a hopeful beginning.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

But the director of international law programs at Southern Illinois University is more hopeful.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

But Doctor Misra is hopeful that the spread of obesity can be slowed.

VOA: special.2010.05.12

Mr.Van Ransselaer says he is hopeful about the future of foreign archeology there.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

But Professor Hatfull is hopeful this will take months and not years.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

They became hopeful. In an hour,perhaps, they would be on land.

VOA: special.2010.03.06