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to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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Recent Examples of expects
Overall, the administration expects the plan to cost $147 billion over a decade.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, as Chinese crude import levels continue to disappoint and global economic uncertainties persist, even the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — considered to be among the more bullish demand forecasters out in the market — now expects lower demand growth both in 2024 and 2025.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gen Z expects products and services to be available and reliable, Antonelli says.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Over the 15 year initial life of the mine, Perpetua expects to produce an average 300,000 ounces of gold per year at an average all-in cost of $650/oz and eventually generate hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profits.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Altman expects that his technology will fix the climate, help humankind establish space colonies, and discover all of physics.
—David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Should Proposition 5 pass, Coleman expects that many more local governments will bring bonds to the ballot.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, as Chinese crude import levels continue to disappoint and global economic uncertainties persist, even the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — considered to be among the more bullish demand forecasters out in the market — now expects lower demand growth both in 2024 and 2025.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Gen Z expects products and services to be available and reliable, Antonelli says.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Over the 15 year initial life of the mine, Perpetua expects to produce an average 300,000 ounces of gold per year at an average all-in cost of $650/oz and eventually generate hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profits.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Altman expects that his technology will fix the climate, help humankind establish space colonies, and discover all of physics.
—David Karpf, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Should Proposition 5 pass, Coleman expects that many more local governments will bring bonds to the ballot.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Expects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expects. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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