as in expected
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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Barry Keoghan is also expected to appear once more as the Joker.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026 -
What, then, can be expected of him in the coming years?—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The new balance between internal combustion and electrical energy means more fuel will be burned than electrical energy deployed, with the split anticipated to be closer to 60/40 rather than the current 50/50.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Where else is Buc-ee's anticipated to open?—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Hoped (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoped%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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