in the hope
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Countless fled to America and elsewhere in the hope of a better life.
From Los Angeles Times
Benjamin Bonzi beat Daniil Medvedev in five sets, but only after a photographer walked on to court when the Frenchman had a third-set match point and Medvedev had accused the umpire of granting Bonzi another first serve in the hope he could go home early.
From BBC
They have been placed in the four locations that inspired the artwork they are based on, in the hope the public will interact with them, because Cook's work was all about having fun.
From BBC
Many of them have been holding vigils outside the main prisons in Venezuela in the hope that their relatives will be among those released in the wake of the US military raid.
From BBC
Police said exhibits had been re-examined and witnesses spoken to in the hope detectives might find the killer.
From BBC
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