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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Day laborers are often paid in cash, and many return to these locations every day in hope of getting more work.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
So much so, in fact, that one customer decided to share the riddle to Reddit in the hope of being handed the correct answer.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The league has expanded to 34 games and nestled into the earlier slot of mid-June in the hope of cementing a permanent spot in cricket’s congested calendar.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The six-team league, which includes the San Francisco Unicorns, was established three years ago in the hope of exposing the world’s second-most popular sport (after soccer) to a new audience.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
So much so, in fact, that one customer decided to share the riddle to Reddit in the hope of being handed the correct answer.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The league has expanded to 34 games and nestled into the earlier slot of mid-June in the hope of cementing a permanent spot in cricket’s congested calendar.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The six-team league, which includes the San Francisco Unicorns, was established three years ago in the hope of exposing the world’s second-most popular sport (after soccer) to a new audience.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
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“In (the) hope of/that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20%28the%29%20hope%20of%2Fthat. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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