with hopes of
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or with the hope of
: wanting something to be true : hoping that something will happen
She went back to the restaurant with hopes of finding her purse there.
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With eight seconds to play in the second quarter, the Zebras lined up for a 48-yard field goal attempt with hopes of extending their lead.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Every Tuesday, the seasoned social media stars will salsa and cha cha their hearts out with hopes of becoming the next winner of DWTS.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
After gathering a second opinion Monday, the decision was made to undergo surgery with hopes of a late-season return.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Every Tuesday, the seasoned social media stars will salsa and cha cha their hearts out with hopes of becoming the next winner of DWTS.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
After gathering a second opinion Monday, the decision was made to undergo surgery with hopes of a late-season return.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for with hopes of
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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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