in the hope
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The ridiculous charges were clearly designed to make Mr. Powell’s life miserable in the hope that he would resign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
But among the bill's supporters at that stage was a group of MSPs who wanted to allow the debate to continue, in the hope their concerns could be addressed.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
A woman who has undergone major surgery for severe endometriosis plans to "urgently" freeze her eggs in the hope of one day starting a family.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
It would also adjust the state’s system of free allowances, which have historically been given to oil refineries and other industrial facilities in the hope of keeping them in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
In these circumstances, the only tiling to do was to abandon the place in which he was feeling uncomfortable, in the hope of leav- mg his discomfort behind him.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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