as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
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The bank anticipates strong results and raised guidance when Chewy reports financial results on Wednesday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Within 24 hours, Wroe anticipates that ocean conditions will return to normal—Tuesday night for Hilo.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Phillies manager Rob Thomson expects that Bohm will be back immediately after the minimum 10-day IL stint is complete.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick dismissed the August report and said the White House expects a surge in jobs, despite the evidence of a slowdown in hiring.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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For Salvadorans and deportees alike, what awaits inside these prisons has alarmed advocates.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Watches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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