as in expecting
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
watch for all the latest news on this Web site
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This comes as the chief executive officer of listings platform Zillow is expecting a slow year for US housing.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The city is expecting to share another update this week.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mimicry alone is limited, but anticipating human expressions is a vital first step for robots’ social development.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon BMNR, year-to-date Addressing the broader cryptocurrency universe, Lee is optimistic on both bitcoin and ethereum, anticipating the former will reach a new all-time high in 2026.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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In their pretrial motion, prosecutors seek to keep Busfield in custody while awaiting trial.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Christiana Gallagher, another current school board member awaiting her replacement, also backed Ramirez.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Watching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching%20%28for%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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