be expected
Example Sentences
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Uncertainty remains, but for now all is as well as can be expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The remark reveals Antonelli's sense of humour, but also a maturity and self-awareness that might not always be expected in someone so young.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In theory, natural selection might be expected to gradually remove traits that produce such disadvantages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most of these stocks have forward P/E ratios well above those of the S&P 500 and the industrial sector, which might be expected with higher projected sales growth rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most contained something like two hundred times the levels of lead that would normally be expected to occur.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
