as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
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The outlet reported that senior Labour Party figures expect a statement addressing his future as early as next week.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026 -
There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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And traders have consistently anticipated key economic data points, like the rate of US inflation and interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Some end up at the Miami Federal Detention Center, which normally holds criminal defendants awaiting trial or sentencing.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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The Mende awaited trial in New Haven, where local communities offered housing and legal aid.—
Calista Oetama,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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