as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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The ruling establishment will want to move quickly to show stability in the republic, with members of the assembly expected to convene soon to deliberate over possible candidates before naming Khamenei’s replacement.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Once in full operation, Dilley is expected to generate about $180 million in annual revenue for CoreCivic, according to the company's recent filing with securities regulators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Grim Reaper, however, anticipated our executions, and many good people left.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Analysts at Rystad anticipate the price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, could increase by $20 when trading opens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Diamantides-Abel pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of conspiracy and awaits sentencing.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Desta said that the Minsk police were going from apartment to apartment, rounding up migrants who had failed to cross and sending some to detention facilities to await deportation; others have been sent to the Russian border and conscripted into the Army, to fight in Ukraine.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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