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are hoping

  • present progressive
    of hope.
    hope
    noun
    the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.

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The winless Chargers, meanwhile, are hoping they have discovered their low mark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

By offering to slow down on their own, and invite outside monitors to inspect their models, the CEOs are hoping to head off such an outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Investors and Apple enthusiasts alike are hoping that Ternus can introduce more innovative products with accompanying on-device AI capabilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Supporters of the assisted dying bill - brought by Labour MP Lauren Edwards - are hoping it will to pass the Commons unamended.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

I think some of them are hoping something will plunge down from the sky and part the sea for us.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat