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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Because in order to simply be safe during our sport, while expecting a certain level of performance, our bodies need to be healthy.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Atwood, who had married, had a baby and was expecting a second, had also grown.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a meeting this week, Arizona officials seemed to be anticipating failure.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Like other abolitionists anticipating slavery’s spread with westward expansion, Codding was drawn to Lockport, a key location linking the nation.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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When her mom went missing, awaiting a better result, Guthrie searched there again.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The map recently passed through the Maryland House of Delegates and is awaiting action by the state Senate.—
Sherrilyn Ifill,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Watching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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