as in expects
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Verb
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Micron expects qualified 1α DRAM production from the Manassas fab by the end of calendar year 2026.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026 -
Interestingly, the company expects to sanction multiple projects in 2026, which could contribute an additional $400 million in EBITDA.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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SpaceX is still in the process of constructing infrastructure that the market anticipates could become indispensable later.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The two develop a deeper bond than either anticipates.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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His extradition to Virginia awaits approval by Connecticut's district court, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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No further information was available as CBS LA awaits response from LAPD detectives.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Hopes (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopes%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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