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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Even so, this was not the day anyone was expecting of McIlroy.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026 -
But Justin Watson is expecting big savings from his Chinese car.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Scott, an exercise physiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, worked on early prototypes for NASA, anticipating that astronauts would be vulnerable to rapid muscle atrophy without physical exertion.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Providers are anticipating improved pay and a July deadline when most low-income families will stop paying fees.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of the malpractice cases awaiting resolution were near settlement or scheduled to go to trial when the hold began.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each day, 16 to 17 people die awaiting transplants that never happen.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Watching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watching%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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