as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Brown could have made a change to the starting lineup, as some expected after a blunder of a Mikal Bridges performance (zero points, four turnovers) in the Knicks’ Game 3 loss at State Farm Arena on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The $50-million injection from the DFC will be used only once Rainbow Rare Earths starts construction of its processing factory in Phalaborwa, anticipated in early 2027.—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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The analyst said that the event and the meetings provided stronger-than-anticipated clarity into future demand across various growth drivers.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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The facility has more than thirteen hundred inmates, most of whom are awaiting trial in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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At least 126 solar projects proposed since the beginning of 2024 are awaiting regulatory approval, according to a Grist and AP analysis of the latest information developers supplied to the Energy Information Administration.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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