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

Recent Examples on the Web Cope left his own skull to science in the hope of proving that his brain was bigger than Marsh's. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 14 July 2024 On Saturday, detectives released surveillance video of the slashing suspect in the hope that someone recognizes him. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024 Each year, veteran cheerleaders and rookies try out in the hope of snagging one of the 36 spots. —

Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 July 2024 The six-part series will follow five U.K. contestants as they’re flown to South Korea and put through a rigorous 100-day K-pop training course in the hope of emerging as the world’s biggest new boy band. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in (the) hope of/that

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