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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The exhausted, traumatized victim endures this treatment in the hope that the whole nightmare can be made real to those who will sit in judgment of her. —

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 Vana attended the sentencing, with her sister and two friends, in hope of some closure. —

Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025 Kim is thought to be providing Russian President Vladimir Putin with troops and weapons in hope of receiving technical assistance with his nuclear and ballistic missile programs. —

Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025 The bump sent share prices soaring in the hope of a luxury rebound. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in (the) hope of/that

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