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Example Sentences

Apple bosses will be hoping to work out a similar deal this time.

From BBC

He said he hoped his speech would encourage others to take heart and take a stand.

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Ministers insist they hope to have the tariffs overturned as part of ongoing talks on a wider economic agreement with the US.

From BBC

Other areas where Labour is hoping to make gains include Durham and Nottinghamshire, parts of the country where the party won seats at last year's general election.

From BBC

The Sentebale head said she hoped the public and donors would now see there was a new board of trustees "acting appropriately to demonstrate and ensure good governance and a healthy culture".

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What are other ways to say hope?

To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.

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

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