hoping

Example Sentences

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I hit the shutter, hoping I caught it.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chargers got an early Christmas present Monday night courtesy of San Francisco, and they’re still hoping for more under the tree.

From Los Angeles Times

Alejandra Acuña, a Venezuelan marketing agent in Spain, said she had bought tickets to Caracas months earlier, hoping to introduce her partner to the homeland she left a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, investors may be hoping for some gold and silver in their Christmas stockings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Government agencies, including the FBI, routinely evaluate, replace and update vehicle fleets based on usage, security needs or budgetary decisions,” Williamson said, hoping to make “cost structures more efficient.”

From Salon