as in to anticipate
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
we expect their arrival late this afternoon
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The Trump administration’s message follows in that tradition, while also preparing for what’s expected to be a high-profile semiquincentennial year.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Residents of Phoenix are expected to have their first 100-degree high any day now.
—Naveena Sadasivam, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
Analysts expected 455 companies in the S & P 500 to post positive earnings growth in 2025, according to LSEG, while only 357 companies in the broad-market index posted year-over-year earnings growth last year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian president is also expecting updates on any front-line fighting from his commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, later tonight.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Residents of Phoenix are expected to have their first 100-degree high any day now.
—Naveena Sadasivam, Wired News, 19 Apr. 2025
Analysts expected 455 companies in the S & P 500 to post positive earnings growth in 2025, according to LSEG, while only 357 companies in the broad-market index posted year-over-year earnings growth last year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian president is also expecting updates on any front-line fighting from his commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, later tonight.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Expect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expect. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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