as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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However, Disney expects the creature feature to draw audiences on Disney+ and sell plenty of toys inspired by the cute animals in the movie.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026 -
ByteDance, as a private company, faces less pressure from shareholders about profitability, but the Financial Timesreported late last year that the TikTok owner expects to spend $23 billion on AI infrastructure.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Glamorama anticipates a future in which fame becomes a spectacle economy, where visibility is both currency and trap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The coalition anticipates that the matter will be placed on the November ballot.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now, something similar assuredly awaits for a team that has gone three seasons with a single playoff win — not playoff-series win, but playoff-game win (against the Celtics, in 2024).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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