as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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For fiscal 2028, Pajjuri expects 50% growth at AWS, with potential for further upside.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
3 May 2026 -
The state expects to spend less than $600 million in the first full year of implementation, with funding in significant part from oil and gas revenue routed through its Land Grant Permanent Fund.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Cencora now anticipates growth of 4% to 6%, versus its earlier guidance of 7% to 9%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The center, which has cost over $800 million to build and was originally scheduled to open in 2021 and then 2025, anticipates over 750,000 annual visitors.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Fed is expected to have a new chairman soon as former Governor Kevin Warsh awaits confirmation from the Senate.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Sitting alongside Myles, we are propelled forth, out into the streets of New York, back into the past, and yet also—inevitably, inexorably—forward to the effulgent future that awaits their young writer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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