as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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That was lower than the $746 million expected by analysts, according to StreetAccount.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
6 June 2025 -
The private sector added just 37,000 jobs last month, down from 60,000 in April and well below the 110,000 expected by economists, according to research firm ADP.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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The National Retail Federation also anticipated skyrocketing prices on clothing, household appliances, furniture and more.—
Dryden Pence,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Organizers anticipate that the immigration enforcement and Trump's response to largely peaceful protests by bringing in the military is a pivot point that will bring new people to the streets June 14.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Ever since Taylor Swift revealed plans to re-record and re-release her first six albums after the rights to those works were sold away from her, superfans have eagerly awaited Reputation (Taylor’s Version).—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Invasion and Loot, meanwhile, still await return dates, after streaming their respective Season 2 finales in October 2023 and May 2024.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 June 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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