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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As such, Haridy began CT-scanning fossils from the Cambrian period (485 million to 539 million years ago) in the hope of identifying vertebrate features, such as the presence of dentine within odontodes.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The world is harsh, challenging, but there is poetry in the hope that things can still grow and become beautiful.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana continue to coordinate efforts in the search, utilizing roadblocks, helicopters, and K-9 units in the hope of bringing the remaining escapees to justice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
This is done in the hope of convincing players to accept a form of revenue sharing in conjunction with their plan to play a truncated season starting around July 4th, with no spectators present - at least at the outset - due to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The world is harsh, challenging, but there is poetry in the hope that things can still grow and become beautiful.
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana continue to coordinate efforts in the search, utilizing roadblocks, helicopters, and K-9 units in the hope of bringing the remaining escapees to justice.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
This is done in the hope of convincing players to accept a form of revenue sharing in conjunction with their plan to play a truncated season starting around July 4th, with no spectators present - at least at the outset - due to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 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 27 May. 2025.
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