with hopes of

idiom

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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Some residents have also filed a petition with hopes of stopping the rebuilding of the Givaudan site in residential parts of the city after the plant and company's lengthy history, where previous explosions have occurred and city citations issued. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024 Brightline is raising an additional $9 billion from private investors with hopes of opening its 218-mile system by 2028. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Years ago, the city opted out of a global settlement between a group of opioid manufacturers and distributors and a host of states and municipalities around the country, opting to pursue its own cases against those companies with hopes of securing larger payouts. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 12 Nov. 2024 As the interior renovations come to a close, projects to reimagine the cathedrals surroundings will begin next year with hopes of completion by 2027. Will McGough, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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