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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How did One Piece season 1 end? Season 1 of Netflix's One Piece adaptation ended with Luffy and the Straw Hat gang liberating Nami's hometown of Coco Village from Arlong (McKinley Belcher III), the spiky-nosed fish-man with hopes of turning the village into a fish-men empire.
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EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kirkwood will debut the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda on track at Nashville Superspeedway August 30-31 with hopes of securing his second career IndyCar oval victory.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s where soon-to-be Gophers forward L.J. Mooney met with the media this week, skating for Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase, with hopes of wearing red, white and blue for the tournament in December and January.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
After brief stints at Ole Miss and Kilgore Community College, Marshall found his way to Boise State with hopes of competing for the top receiver spot with the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
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EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kirkwood will debut the No. 27 Sam’s Club Honda on track at Nashville Superspeedway August 30-31 with hopes of securing his second career IndyCar oval victory.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s where soon-to-be Gophers forward L.J. Mooney met with the media this week, skating for Team USA at the World Junior Summer Showcase, with hopes of wearing red, white and blue for the tournament in December and January.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
After brief stints at Ole Miss and Kilgore Community College, Marshall found his way to Boise State with hopes of competing for the top receiver spot with the Broncos.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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