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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However, she may be most remembered for having crawled into Bond's bed naked in the hope of seducing him, which thankfully doesn't lead to any consummation given she's supposed to be 16 and Roger Moore's Bond was 53 at the time of the film's release.
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EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the Trump administration’s first foreign policy acts upon reentering the White House on Jan. 20 was an executive order reinstituting the maximum pressure policy in the hope of driving Tehran’s oil exports to zero (the definition of an impossible task).
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Wall Street offers countless ways to trade on inside dope in the hope of not getting caught, including options strategies. .
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Everton officials held conversations with UK government ministers throughout the project in the hope of attracting further investment.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
One of the Trump administration’s first foreign policy acts upon reentering the White House on Jan. 20 was an executive order reinstituting the maximum pressure policy in the hope of driving Tehran’s oil exports to zero (the definition of an impossible task).
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Wall Street offers countless ways to trade on inside dope in the hope of not getting caught, including options strategies. .
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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