in (the) hope of/that

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variants or in hopes of/that

: with the hope that something will happen or could happen

He returned to the crime scene in (the) hope of finding further evidence.

He waited in hopes that she would show up.

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Residents outside of the evacuation zones have also dropped by in hope of helping, so much so that some volunteers and supplies have been turned away or redirected to other shelters. —

Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025 Cumming hosts a castle full of reality TV stars who all play a game of murder in the hope of winning upwards of $250,000. —

H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 He was given more time in the hope of conjuring a marked improvement, but internally it was felt to be a short-term reprieve. —

Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 This could dissuade agencies from imposing excessive regulatory burdens in the hope that firms would not become aware of them immediately. —

Alden Abbott, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in (the) hope of/that

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