Example Sentences

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She has been hoping to succeed Portugal’s Antonio Guterres, 76, who will conclude his second term at the UN helm on December 31.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Wall Street has been hoping bigger tax refunds, lower interest rates and easing price increases would clear the way for a better 2026 for retailers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026

The long-struggling Paramount has been hoping to get bought out for a while now—preferably by the production giant Skydance Media, known for IP blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Mission Impossible—The Final Reckoning.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

A friend of mine has been hoping to make new friends as a 26-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

“Dobby has been hoping and hoping to see Harry Potter, sir, and Harry Potter has come to see him, sir!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling