with hopes of

phrase

variants 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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The city of Long Beach began installing speed cameras in high-risk areas this week with hopes of reducing injury crashes, as other California cities have done in recent years. Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating. Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 The production is aiming for a full theatrical run alongside distribution on international streaming services, with hopes of introducing the city’s artistic heritage to global audiences. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Armed with an engine upgrade on their cars for this event, the Ferrari drivers entered the weekend with hopes of challenging for the win at an iconic race that means so much to their team. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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