hope for

Example Sentences

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So the best investors can hope for in the U.K. is probably that the government will muddle through without succumbing to a political or fiscal collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Warsh and the Fed would be well-served to continue to give serious consideration to this measure over time, but at the moment, it may be offering false hope for the inflation picture,” Stanley notes.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Even if defeat happens, West Ham would then need to beat resurgent Leeds United on the final day and hope for an Everton win at Spurs.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Neutrality was the most the separatists could hope for, given their history of attacking the Cherokee.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz