with hopes of
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or with the hope of
: wanting something to be true : hoping that something will happen
She went back to the restaurant with hopes of finding her purse there.
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Bettmann / Getty Images Winning the presidency The Carter-Mondale ticket triumphed on election day, with hopes of setting America on a new course.
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
Also, Silicon Valley operates much like a casino, where unicorn-potential entrepreneurs, experienced angels, and VCs gamble on emerging trends with hopes of hitting the jackpot.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The Lions will be in the NFL playoffs with hopes of making the Super Bowl.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
In September, Big Lots filed for bankruptcy with hopes of being acquired by a private equity group.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
Also, Silicon Valley operates much like a casino, where unicorn-potential entrepreneurs, experienced angels, and VCs gamble on emerging trends with hopes of hitting the jackpot.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The Lions will be in the NFL playoffs with hopes of making the Super Bowl.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
In September, Big Lots filed for bankruptcy with hopes of being acquired by a private equity group.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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