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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Digital agencies often stretch themselves thin, offering every service under the sun in the hope of winning more business.
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Prashant Puri, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’ll get done so well that even old veterans like me, who have been in the business of selling lies in the hope of telling truths, will start to wonder what was real and what wasn’t.
—Jason Mott
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
After another group activity, there comes the time to banish a player in the hope of finding a Traitor.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Eagles and trumpeter swans are migrating, and bull elks thrash trees and loudly bugle, while showcasing their impressive antlers in the hope of snaring a mate.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
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Prashant Puri, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’ll get done so well that even old veterans like me, who have been in the business of selling lies in the hope of telling truths, will start to wonder what was real and what wasn’t.
—Jason Mott
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
After another group activity, there comes the time to banish a player in the hope of finding a Traitor.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Eagles and trumpeter swans are migrating, and bull elks thrash trees and loudly bugle, while showcasing their impressive antlers in the hope of snaring a mate.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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