as in to hope (for)
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Soon, Liebreich expects to part with four more workers – including another cook – from El Salvador, whose TPS will expire in coming months.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026 -
And this momentum is only expected to grow in the years to come.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Wait (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wait%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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