Some Democrats hope she will win, saying that Angle poses less of a threat to Harry Reid in November.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

"That means they are less likely to lay off workers." Other glimmers of economic hope appeared Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2009.07.14

"It is reasonable to hope that there will be less irregularities this time for several reasons,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

"Whereas here, there is less of that tradition and I hope that tradition is growing.

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

Israel offered less hope of an early resolution to the conflict, when Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Israeli radio Thursday that there is no chance of peace anytime soon.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08