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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In the meantime, as if to stave off the national mood, untold bodies across the country strove and strained, breaking themselves down in the hope of forming something better, stronger.
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
An Albuquerque couple relocated to Ecuador two years ago in the hope of enjoying a peaceful retirement.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
People kept busy by cheering the occasional seagull that landed next to the chimney or by clapping, perhaps in the hope that those hermetically sealed inside the Sistine Chapel might hear their encouragement.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Gonzales said the $50 million in support for medications would not stop flowing at the end of the year, giving the current Zambian government time to procure medications in the hope of avoiding shortages.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
An Albuquerque couple relocated to Ecuador two years ago in the hope of enjoying a peaceful retirement.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
People kept busy by cheering the occasional seagull that landed next to the chimney or by clapping, perhaps in the hope that those hermetically sealed inside the Sistine Chapel might hear their encouragement.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Gonzales said the $50 million in support for medications would not stop flowing at the end of the year, giving the current Zambian government time to procure medications in the hope of avoiding shortages.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2025
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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 23 May. 2025.
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