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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Blind boxes rely on the element of surprise and artificial scarcity, as shoppers buy boxes in the hope of getting a rare item.
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Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 20 June 2025
If the patient is seriously ill and expected to die soon, the insurance company might save money simply by dragging out the process in the hope that the patient dies before the case is resolved.
—Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
To date, Iran has kept its retaliation limited to launching periodic volleys of missiles toward Israel’s major population areas in the hope that a few of them will breach the country’s sophisticated air defense system.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
One of those killed in Khan Younis on Tuesday was a 20-year-old man, who had traveled there in hope of returning with food for his family.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 20 June 2025
If the patient is seriously ill and expected to die soon, the insurance company might save money simply by dragging out the process in the hope that the patient dies before the case is resolved.
—Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
To date, Iran has kept its retaliation limited to launching periodic volleys of missiles toward Israel’s major population areas in the hope that a few of them will breach the country’s sophisticated air defense system.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
One of those killed in Khan Younis on Tuesday was a 20-year-old man, who had traveled there in hope of returning with food for his family.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 18 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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