hoping

Example Sentences

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Hoping to cash in on that success, the municipality has decided to increase the visitor's tax from 3.2 to five percent from early July, before hiking it to eight percent in July 2027.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

Hoping to pick up some tips on how to stay on top of everything once her baby comes along, Hayley went to meet 42-year-old Rhiannan Morgan.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Hoping to attract the English nobility, the duke turned his apartments at Somerset House on the Thames into a space for dancing, drinking and eating all night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Hoping to avoid joining the historic list, the Lakers get a third try at vanquishing the Rockets for good in Game 6 on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Hoping to stanch my decline, I resolved to rest, gobble ibuprofen, and force down as many calories as possible in that time.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer