as in to hope (for)
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expect
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Temperatures to heat up in KC The recent stretch of cool, fall-like weather is coming to an end, as temperatures are expected to climb above average later this week.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The French prime minister was widely expected to lose the motion after failing to win support from political rivals on both the right and left for 2026 budget plans aimed at reducing the country's yawning budget deficit.—
Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
9 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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