as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
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While a rollout date was not set, Kelly shared that the city anticipates the rideshare company's commercial rollout to occur after the upcoming celebrations planned in Philadelphia for America 250 and the FIFA World Cup.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
13 May 2026 -
Aquino anticipates his successor will face several challenges, including improving student academic performance and dealing with budget constraints tied to largely stagnant state funding, which is based on enrollment and daily attendance.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 May 2026
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Scotto expects notable free cash flow generation and a strong balance sheet to easily cover the capex guidance increase.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Schroeter expects the exit of Spirit to drive up revenue per seat mile by 3% to 5%.—
Siddharth Philip,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Senate Bill 26-189, which passed the Colorado Senate in a 34-1 concurrence vote following House amendments, now awaits Governor Jared Polis’ action.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As the state awaits federal reimbursement for the project, one environmental organization suing to close the facility claims the state sought far more federal money than previously disclosed.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Watches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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