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hoping

[ hoh-ping ]

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noun

the act of one who hopes:
The time for talk and hoping is over; now is the time for action.

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Origin of hoping¹

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here's hoping, I am, or we are, feeling moderately confident about the desired outcome:
Here’s hoping the rest of the term presents us with some sunshine and warmer weather.

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Bass said she’s hoping state relief can stave off those cuts.

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With the 2025 soybean harvest in Brazil now continuing, some are hoping for a repeat.

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When Conservative MP Harriet Cross runs the London Marathon on Sunday, she is hoping to hit the finish line well within four hours.

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It is possible both men could meet privately elsewhere in Rome, as some European countries were hoping, but it was not clear if that was likely.

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Cyrus, Malone and Dolly Parton are are among the collaborators that fans are hoping to see on stage.

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