hoping

Example Sentences

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On Friday morning, Iran declared that the strait was finally reopened for all commercial, nonmilitary ships hoping to traverse the essential waterway, provided that all entrants follow a “coordinated route” determined by Iranian authorities.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Home buyers and sellers may be hoping the housing market will move on as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Denver, Colo., prohibits self-storage facilities near light-rail stations, where officials are hoping for new housing, while Providence, R.I., instituted a city-wide moratorium in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The Gunners are hoping to win their first title in 22 years and are six points clear, but have played one more game than Pep Guardiola's side.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Ragginold continued, “Soon after that, she abandoned you near the human road. You stayed there for the rest of your short life, probably hoping she’d come back. But she never did.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman