as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
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The Ohio Valley's snowiest periods are expected to be in late December, early January, early February and late February.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Big-box retailers are stocking up ahead of the holidays, anticipating that demand will extend beyond traditional toy buyers like children and collectors.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The think tank also set out to create shadow versions of the OMB and of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel to anticipate legal challenges and counter internal pushback.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Current had no definitive answer on the extent of her injury, as the club awaited the results of an MRI during the postgame news conference.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Gorgeous beaches and some of the world’s best scuba diving and snorkeling sites await in Okinawa.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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