How to Use in (the) hope of/that in a Sentence

in (the) hope of/that

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  • The test were done in the hope of learning how to mitigate crash fires.
    Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Looking ahead, the team plans to restore and study the coins in the hope of learning more about their origins.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • How many celebrities have ended up dead in the hope of sleeping?
    Penny Hueston, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Propose to the woman in front of you, in the hope that this gives you access to her umbrella.
    Allie Levitan, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Cope left his own skull to science in the hope of proving that his brain was bigger than Marsh's.
    The Week Uk, theweek, 14 July 2024
  • The lyrics of the track are about the braceros who came to this country in the hope of achieving their dreams of a better life but instead suffered.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Like so many before him, Truelove has come to L.A. on a one-way flight in the hope that his fortunes will turn around.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023
  • Thus far, the White House’s response has been to deny everything in the hope that the questions will go away.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But that would still take four hours — in the hope that Israel’s Iron Dome would cope with a barrage of rockets that would take 90 seconds to reach the city.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Each year, veteran cheerleaders and rookies try out in the hope of snagging one of the 36 spots.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 July 2024
  • But not all ghosts are like Ciment; not all linger in the hope of clarity, of restitution.
    Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • These services are performed in the hope that the favors will be returned every five years, come the election.
    Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • In the two years since Film in India was announced, it has been revised a dozen times in the hope of bringing in more interest.
    Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
  • In the meantime, Fiordaliso has been coming up with new ways to boost the town’s appeal in the hope of luring newcomers.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Others have followed arduous routes through a half-dozen countries, in the hope of reaching the U.S.
    Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • His mom brought him and his sister to the country in the hope of finding more opportunities.
    Emma Barnett, NBC News, 5 July 2023
  • All of it was done in the hope that others could avoid a diagnosis like Ms. Hallenga’s.
    Remy Tumin, New York Times, 6 May 2024
  • The couple conceived Fendley through IVF in 2020 and froze three more embryos in the hope of having another child in the future.
    Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Crumble tells the tale of a married couple who go on a world-traversing adventure in the hope of finding a cure to an ancient curse.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
  • Authorities searched for the submersible in the hope that the vessel might still be intact and its occupants alive.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 24 June 2023
  • They have been told to return to their homes or to fund their own accommodation in hope of a future flight, the group, Task Force Argo, said.
    Jessica Donati, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Beijing may decide to treat its citizens better in the hope that doing so will limit protests.
    Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Perhaps these two comedians are a bit like those thieves, hanging around in the hope that something nice might happen before the light fails for good.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • While general elections are frequently held in the spring, Mr. Sunak appears to be playing for time in the hope that his fortunes will improve.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • In her hospital room, Hatcher lay on her side with a yoga ball — shaped like a peanut — between her legs and held them off the bed in hope of inducing labor.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Rescue crews, meanwhile, continued to dig through the ruins in hope of finding survivors.
    Omar Akour, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Anthony’s sudden fame has come as the artist is trying to maintain a private life — one that has some fans coming to Farmville in hope of catching a glimpse of him.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • That meant shedding his ego when he was tempted to say something that didn’t serve the song and welcoming doubt in the hope of finding the most honest version of every story.
    Jon Freeman, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • While Wall has been offered a limited role, he's declined it in hope of seeking greener pastures.
    Morten Jensen, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Clearly, she was frustrated by the level of Harris obfuscation and the need to keep asking the same question in the hope of getting a relevant answer.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024

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