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hoping

adjective as in believing

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"To find something after 55 years, I'm hoping we do, but the chances are one in a million," he explained.

From BBC

She telephoned famous anthropologist Louis Leakey out of the blue just hoping for some advice.

From Salon

"I'm really hoping that he can be arrested," he said.

From BBC

They are currently 2-2 and visit defending champions Philadelphia before facing a new-look Jets team hoping to move on from the Aaron Rodgers era.

From BBC

All told, Roberts needed four relievers to get the final six outs, leaving the Dodgers hoping for a Snell-like performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 on Wednesday to avoid straining the bullpen further.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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