as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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The safety-concerned among them were told that this would be an opportunity to think through how society might prepare for the disruptive arrival of artificial general intelligence; the investors arrived expecting to hear pitches.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Trump’s handling of his war on Iran—attacking without consultation, expecting unwavering support, forcing higher prices on others—has dealt another blow to these relationships.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Scott, an exercise physiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, worked on early prototypes for NASA, anticipating that astronauts would be vulnerable to rapid muscle atrophy without physical exertion.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Providers are anticipating improved pay and a July deadline when most low-income families will stop paying fees.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of the malpractice cases awaiting resolution were near settlement or scheduled to go to trial when the hold began.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each day, 16 to 17 people die awaiting transplants that never happen.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Hoping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoping%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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