as in anticipates
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
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The company anticipates funding the Silicon Labs deal with cash on hand, and debt financing yet to be arranged.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026 -
The pharmaceutical giant anticipates its 2026 revenue will come in between $80 billion and $83 billion.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The analyst also expects MongoDB to gain from higher consumption, driven by rising enterprise workloads.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Final amounts have not been announced for 2026, but Bistodeau said the city expects to receive about $1 million annually for the foreseeable future.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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The zoning case awaits Dallas City Council’s final vote.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The women find refuge in a convent and, ultimately, in a seaside town where some measure of peace awaits them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Watches (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watches%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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