as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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But Burke expects that public schools will see dramatic enrollment declines fueled by both demographic and policy changes.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Tate also expects students to be well-represented at the dance battle.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Interest rates to come down Rieder anticipates interest rates will fall as the Federal Reserve continues its rate cuts.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva told Newsweek that AccuWeather anticipates hurricane season to ramp up during its last two months, after a lull in activity over the summer.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then a young man named Seisaku (Takahiro Tamura), who has been away on military service, comes back to the village where his girlfriend, Oshina (Yuka Konno), awaits him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the holiday special, Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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