as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
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The team anticipates that these systems will transition from laboratory testing to field deployment within three to five years.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Management anticipates a launch in the United States for obesity next year, with a submission for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes sometime in the first half of 2026.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, according to the statement.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks expects the total value of its China retail business to exceed $13 billion, including the value of licenses, according to the statement.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The person on the other end of the phone awaits his orders, but his decision is never shown.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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An exciting, entirely different world of wine awaits a few hours south under that famous California sun.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Watches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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