as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Verb
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Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were expected, with up to a foot possible.—
Sean Murphy and Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025 -
He’s been steady, knows the club, knows what’s expected.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Kline said the scale of the warehouse is something that homeowners could never have anticipated.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2025
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No one should have anticipated what Williams had done.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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After the packages had not arrived in Florida by August, Becker allegedly attempted to get a hold of Boone and was given a tracking number on Aug. 16, which said the packages were in Parsippany awaiting delivery.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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European markets are set to open lower on Wednesday, as investors react to a historic policy reform in Germany and developments on a ceasefire in Ukraine, and await key monetary policy updates.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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