I hope it will lead also to the end of the scourge of hostage taking and violence in that country,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

"We hope,and we have stated this, that their work will be finalized by the end of September this year."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

As the so-called 20-aughts end, the Yankees,Lakers,Steelers and other perennial powers hope to continue their tradition of winning.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Madagascar's new leader,Andry Rajoelina, takes the oath of office Saturday amid hope that his transitional government will end months of political instability.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Some liberal Democrats worry that the president may ask them to give up too much in the health care debate in the hope of salvaging some sort of political compromise by the end of the year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

In the end, many experts predict that liberal Democrats will back down in the health care debate in the hope of passing some sort of reform that will help the president and Democrats in next year's midterm congressional elections, and in the next presidential election in 2012.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28