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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When complete, the plant is expected to employ 5,000 workers.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025 -
Construction is expected to continue through the latter half of 2028, displacing conference programming held in the building until the 2029 festival.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In court filings, Pryor anticipated, and attempted to quell, the timing problem by arguing he was required to cede control of his NIL in perpetuity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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That said, depending on how things unfold in training camp, the next phase of the franchise could begin sooner than initially anticipated.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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In a land as vast as her dreams, a bouquet of yellow roses awaited her on the other side of the tarmac — a gift from her influential stepfather and mother, symbolizing Texas.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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President Trump on Tuesday headed home from Scotland, knowing that the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein awaits him in Washington.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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