hoping

Example Sentences

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The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's

Sunday's forecast features gusts around 35 mph after wobbling golf balls at 18 had Bhatia hoping for a moment for a delay to Sunday.

From Barron's

Bosses at Channel 4 could well be hoping Lawson's arrival will lead to a boost in viewers, for a show that's now 16 years old.

From BBC

The Accelerator Fund, a privately backed nonprofit, is hoping to ease some of those concerns by providing short-term, low-cost loans to developers in order to cover those higher-than-usual early costs.

From Los Angeles Times

In their fifth and fourth Olympic appearances, respectively, Knight and Bowe return for their Olympic finales side by side hoping to put a golden flourish on their careers.

From Los Angeles Times