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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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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Webb regularly shares videos of Kota's antics on social media, but this heartwarming video of Kota's reaction has certainly captured far more attention than anticipated.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a minor improvement in consumer sentiment from August.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, Samsung’s challenge is that while applying the fix is urgent, users must await their turn.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, a shower is installed but awaiting an organized signup system.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Watch (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watch%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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