in (the) hope of/that
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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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The mother is determined to reach a remote preacher-physician (Pullman) in the hope of finding a cure for her daughter’s mysterious illness.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
When the Western military left, islanders created makeshift imitations of the infrastructure — control towers built from bamboo, a plane carved from wood — in the hope that this ritual would cause more cargo to arrive.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Abdul-Hadi developed the business in hope of reducing recidivism rates in the area.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
With the promise of romance looming on the horizon, her family decides to play matchmaker, setting Pia up on dates in the hope of kickstarting her future.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
When the Western military left, islanders created makeshift imitations of the infrastructure — control towers built from bamboo, a plane carved from wood — in the hope that this ritual would cause more cargo to arrive.
—Laura Regensdorf Katharine Sohn Laura Bannister Osman Can Yerebakan Shannon Adducci, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Abdul-Hadi developed the business in hope of reducing recidivism rates in the area.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
With the promise of romance looming on the horizon, her family decides to play matchmaker, setting Pia up on dates in the hope of kickstarting her future.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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