in (the) hope of/that
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or in hopes of/that
: with the hope that something will happen or could happen
He returned to the crime scene in (the) hope of finding further evidence.
He waited in hopes that she would show up.
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The door security was lighter, perhaps because bottles of sweet Luscious Vines wine were being cracked open in the hope of a victory.
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Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
In the final episode, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller and Danny Garcia were each tasked with cooking the best meal of their lives in the hope that alumna and new host Kristen Kish would declare them the latest Top Chef.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2024
On May 16, 2022, the disclosure of an FBI affidavit alleging Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu had shared a confidential land appraisal with the Angels in the hope of securing a million-dollar campaign contribution from them forever tainted a stadium sale four years in the making.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Each year hundreds of artists try to secure a venue — no matter what time of day or night — in the hope of being reviewed or discovered, and advertise their shows in earnest to passersby.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 June 2024
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Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
In the final episode, Dan Jacobs, Savannah Miller and Danny Garcia were each tasked with cooking the best meal of their lives in the hope that alumna and new host Kristen Kish would declare them the latest Top Chef.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2024
On May 16, 2022, the disclosure of an FBI affidavit alleging Anaheim mayor Harry Sidhu had shared a confidential land appraisal with the Angels in the hope of securing a million-dollar campaign contribution from them forever tainted a stadium sale four years in the making.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Each year hundreds of artists try to secure a venue — no matter what time of day or night — in the hope of being reviewed or discovered, and advertise their shows in earnest to passersby.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 15 June 2024
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