“Watson” represents his hoped-for ascension into the ranks of leading man.

In the case of the Venice listing and one in West Hollywood, the properties leased above their hoped-for prices.

When Payare began his tenure as music director in fall 2019, he and Gilmer surveyed the musicians about their hoped-for changes to the hall.

The stand-out announcements were on public sector pay: a hoped-for end to scratchy industrial relations, strikes by junior doctors and disruption for the public.

Other lenders have also been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for central bank rate cut in August.