We had hoped for the best, but that's what I feel.

我们曾经抱着美好的愿望，但这是我的感觉。

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We hoped for the best result for us today, but it didn't happen.

今天我们希望会发生奇迹，但是没有。

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I was hesitating in letting it go, but throttled up and hoped for the best.

我是犹豫，让去，但扼杀了，并希望争取最好的。

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Consumers and owners prepared for the worst and hoped for the best.

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So I want to emphasize, from day one we have prepared and planned for the worst, even as we hoped for the best.

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She did take it, and hoped for the best.

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