ray of hope
noun phrase
: something that holds the promise of hope
This new medicine is a ray of hope for/to thousands of people.
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Bridging Health Inequities through Digital Transformation In a region where access to quality healthcare remains a persistent challenge, technology emerges as both a ray of hope and a potential harbinger of disparity.
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David Walcott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Today’s news is a big ray of hope for all who call this area home but also who rely on visitors to their town for their livelihoods.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, in addition to raising awareness through the show, there is a ray of hope.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The first ray of hope Smith cites is a 2018 project by More in Common, a nonprofit, that determined only 13% of people hold views at the extreme ends of the political spectrum.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
So far, the only tangible ray of hope is Autopark, which just landed this month.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Europeans saw in the plan not just a way out of the reparations trap, but also a ray of hope for reviving the entire continent.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty offered a ray of hope upon the 1963 Hiroshima anniversary.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
One ray of hope: Highly engaged managers often boost the engagement of their direct reports.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2024
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David Walcott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Today’s news is a big ray of hope for all who call this area home but also who rely on visitors to their town for their livelihoods.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, in addition to raising awareness through the show, there is a ray of hope.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The first ray of hope Smith cites is a 2018 project by More in Common, a nonprofit, that determined only 13% of people hold views at the extreme ends of the political spectrum.
—David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
So far, the only tangible ray of hope is Autopark, which just landed this month.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Europeans saw in the plan not just a way out of the reparations trap, but also a ray of hope for reviving the entire continent.
—Cyrus Veeser / Made By History, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty offered a ray of hope upon the 1963 Hiroshima anniversary.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024
One ray of hope: Highly engaged managers often boost the engagement of their direct reports.
—Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Ray of hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ray%20of%20hope. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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