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in the hope that

With the expectation, intention, or desire that (something will happen). He strove to be well-behaved in prison, in the hope that he would be let out early on parole. I'm being extra nice to my sister all through December, in the hope that Santa will bring me a new video game for Christmas.

See also: hope, that

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I advise you in the hopes that you will take steps to confirm that these rumors are, in fact, not true.

Steelworkers Disclose Iowa Governor's Call For Titan CEO to Investigate Charges of Sexual Harassment

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in the gift of (someone)
in the good graces of
in the great scheme of things
in the grip of something
in the grip of the grape
in the grip(s) of (something)
in the groove
in the gun
in the gutter
in the hands of
in the hands of (someone)
in the hands of somebody
in the heat of
in the heat of (something)
in the heat of the moment
in the here and now
in the hip pocket of (someone)
in the hole
in the hollow of (one's) hand
in the hollow of your hand
in the home stretch
in the hope
in the hope of
in the hope of something
in the hope that
in the hopes that
in the hopper
in the hospital
in the hot seat
in the house
in the interest of
in the interest of (something)
in the interest of justice
in the interest of saving time
in the interest of something
in the interim
in the know
in the Land of Nod
in the land of the living
in the lap of luxury
in the lap of the gods
in the last analysis
in the last chance saloon
in the last resort
in the last/final analysis
in the laundry
in the lead
in the least
in the light of something
in the limelight
in the line of duty
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in the heat of
in the heat of (something)
in the heat of battle
in the heat of something
in the heat of the moment
in the here and now
in the hip pocket of
in the hip pocket of (someone)
in the hole
in the hole
in the hole
in the hole
in the hole
in the hole
in the hole
in the hollow of (one's) hand
in the hollow of hand
in the hollow of her hand
in the hollow of his hands
in the hollow of our hands
in the hollow of their hand
in the hollow of their hands
in the hollow of your hand
in the hollow of your hands
in the home stretch
in the hope
in the hope of
in the hope of something
in the hope that
in the hopes of
in the hopes that
in the hopper
in the hospital
In the Hot Seat
In the House
in the immediate vicinity of
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of
in the interest of (something)
in the interest of justice
in the interest of one
in the interest of one party
in the interest of saving time
in the interest of something
In the Interest of Time
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interests
in the interim
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