The Fed's four rate cuts this year have stirred hopes for a quick recovery, thereby putting upward pressure on long-term rates.

In Michaels's mind there again stirred hopes of having stumbled upon some weird religious cult.

Steady news reports over the last two months of oil prices near or above $30 a barrel have stirred hopes of better times.

Today's Columns Medical price inflation seems to be easing a bit, stirring hopes that the health-care monster may yet be tamed.

This raised the possibility that planets were developing around the star, stirring hopes of new insights into the birth of our own solar system.

And for those younger, it stirred hopes that Mr. Forbes had put the town back on the jet set's party circuit.

Byetta, introduced in June 2005, has stirred especially high hopes.

The first contingents of West African peacekeeping troops arrived here early today, stirring hopes that months of fighting might soon end.

But his campaign stirred such high hopes and strong expectations that it may be difficult to satisfy them within the limits of practical politics.

In Singapore, the victory stirred hopes of a revival of the country's golden age of music during the 1960s and 70's.