be expected

Example Sentences

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So if SpaceX’s stock is up 8%, as it was as of Tuesday afternoon, the corresponding “long” 2x leveraged ETFs would be expected to rise about 16%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

"I think they can achieve a lot. I think a quarter-final berth would be expected at this stage," said 43-year-old fan Eric Gordon, attending with his young nephew Oliver.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They should not, however, be expected to carry over this nuanced perception of racism in other settings.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

These kinds of abrupt changes, called millennial-scale climate events, reveal that Earth's climate system can reorganize much faster than would be expected from slow changes in Earth's orbit alone.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“Surely we won’t be expected to pledge that much. Why, we haven’t even got enough money for gasoline for the tractors as it is!”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson