in the hope
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A smaller but still-sizable number of economists think the Fed won’t do anything this year in the hope that inflation slows on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Outside Aldea del Fresno, on the eastern edge of the vast fires, evacuated locals lined up in cars in the hope of being allowed to returning to properties and pets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
It alleged that foreign hedge funds were behind the investigation in the hope of financial gain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Feeling the U.S. squeeze, Cuba’s government has signaled a willingness to discuss how to compensate the owners of expropriated property, in the hope that they agree to invest capital in the island first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Then she crawled into her cozy home in the hope that sleep would soothe her hunger.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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