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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Earlier Wednesday, Riddle Hospital in Media received a $4 million grant with hopes of addressing health care challenges in Delaware County following the closure of Crozer Health.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After an uncertain year, the fashion industry approaches 2026 with hopes of being able to plan further ahead or to maintain the previous year’s momentum without losses.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The department will have a presence all over the city during the tournament, Whittaker said, with hopes of visibly deterring crime and keeping the peace.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
His six years in charge were marked by huge cost inflation and a falling share price, Reuters writes, with hopes of a revival knocked off course by bad weather and political uncertainty.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After an uncertain year, the fashion industry approaches 2026 with hopes of being able to plan further ahead or to maintain the previous year’s momentum without losses.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
The department will have a presence all over the city during the tournament, Whittaker said, with hopes of visibly deterring crime and keeping the peace.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
His six years in charge were marked by huge cost inflation and a falling share price, Reuters writes, with hopes of a revival knocked off course by bad weather and political uncertainty.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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