hoped
Example Sentences
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Some hoped for a good score on the gaokao, China’s all-important university entrance exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
By handing Zambada over to U.S. authorities while turning himself in, Guzmán López hoped to secure a deal that would allow him to avoid his father’s fate of serving life in a maximum-security prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is hoped it would provide a solution for students like Abdi, 17, from east London, who failed to pass his exams in maths and English for the third time.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
By studying how the brain responds and adapts during treatment, they hoped to uncover biological targets that could eventually lead to more effective obesity therapies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Resigned though I was to learning and knowledge, I’d hoped Dad would let us lay out of school for the corn shucking.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
