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expected
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Because of the location of the new restrictions implemented Thursday they are not expected to have any impact on commercial flights.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Construction, which involves tearing down two, 1980s-era office buildings to make room for hundreds of apartments, is expected to start this spring.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Relied (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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