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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Owner Scott Spruill posted a Go Fund Me, with hopes of setting up a new model that could help save the company.
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Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
In The Masked Singer 2025 finale, only four contestants made it to the final episode with hopes of being crowned the winner: Pearl, Boogie Woogie, Mad Scientist, and Coral.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Rick Mahorn was a second-round draft pick in 1980 with hopes of sticking with the then-Washington Bullets.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tech safety groups and families have led lobbying efforts for years to pass legislation like the Take It Down Act, with hopes of holding technology companies accountable for social media harms, specifically on young children.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
In The Masked Singer 2025 finale, only four contestants made it to the final episode with hopes of being crowned the winner: Pearl, Boogie Woogie, Mad Scientist, and Coral.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Rick Mahorn was a second-round draft pick in 1980 with hopes of sticking with the then-Washington Bullets.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tech safety groups and families have led lobbying efforts for years to pass legislation like the Take It Down Act, with hopes of holding technology companies accountable for social media harms, specifically on young children.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
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“With hopes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20hopes%20of. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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