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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Even so, this was not the day anyone was expecting of McIlroy.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The music festival concludes Sunday, with Kenny Chesney expected to close out the concert.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The firm has seen operators anticipate relatively short life cycles and construct facilities that are more modular in response.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Doncic’s agency first told ESPN of the news of the Slovenian star’s attempt to recover quicker, potentially joining the Lakers for games in the playoffs sooner than anticipated.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Perez, who appeared at the Monday hearing, remains held in Yolo County custody awaiting the July court date.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The suspect police were looking for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was living in a different apartment, and was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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