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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And for guests in hope of a speedy recovery, onsite IV infusions are available in collaboration with Dr. Ara Suppiah, a respected sports medicine specialist.
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Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Meghan Markle should strike up a different kind of deal with Netflix in the hope of saving her relationship with the streaming giant as a TV producer, a culture expert told Newsweek.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Communities disconnected When the tunnel plan failed to catch on, the advisory group could only advocate for pedestrian access along two bridges in the hope of keeping the community connected.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.
—Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Meghan Markle should strike up a different kind of deal with Netflix in the hope of saving her relationship with the streaming giant as a TV producer, a culture expert told Newsweek.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Communities disconnected When the tunnel plan failed to catch on, the advisory group could only advocate for pedestrian access along two bridges in the hope of keeping the community connected.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.
—Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in (the) hope of/that
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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 6 Aug. 2025.
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