as in to hope (for)
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In addition, a strong north to South longshore current is expected.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Currently being built with IBM, it is expected to be released in October of 2025.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Wait (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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