in (the) hope of/that

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variants 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.

Examples of in (the) hope of/that in a Sentence

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But for many large startups, those options carry real tradeoffs — sacrificing momentum in winner-take-most markets, destabilizing governance at critical moments, or deferring necessary investment in the hope that timing improves. — David Spreng, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2026

What to read next Now, Libby-Roberts has returned to the Kepler-51 system, using the JWST's Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSpec) to try and probe harder into the atmosphere of Kepler-51d in the hope of detecting its chemical composition. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Arab officials have told NBC News that Iran’s strategy is to drive up oil prices in the hope that will create pressure for a ceasefire. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026