hoping

Example Sentences

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Hoping to cash in on that success, the municipality has decided to increase the visitor's tax from 3.2 to five percent from early July, before hiking it to eight percent in July 2027.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

Hoping we see fellow Coachella artist Blood Orange show up for “Alien Love Call” and maybe for “Seein’ Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Hoping to reinvigorate Stewart’s career with a newspaper profile, Mr. McDonough eventually befriended the singer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Hoping someone else will intervene isn’t cowardly; it’s a means of survival in constantly uncertain conditions.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Hoping for some support for his theory, Harry lost no time in telling Hermione what he had overheard Malfoy saying on the Hogwarts Express.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling