expect
Usage
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The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Hope implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. Await (wait for) implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
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Los Angeles businesses and nonprofits have been clamoring for a way to benefit from the massive influx of fans and cash they expect from the 2028 Summer Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Wall Street analysts polled by FactSet expect $63.34 billion of revenue and adjusted earnings of $6.53 for the quarter that ended on Sept. 30.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
We expect there to be a coalescence of all these playful devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
"We continue to expect these tax increases to have a very significant impact on the overall market," Flutter said on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
“You can expect to hear from me in a week, two at the most. In the meantime, keep up the good work, Hank.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Boeing, which expects to commence 737 MAX 10 deliveries in 2027, said it undertook more than 2,000 hours of flight testing and supplied tens of thousands of pages of documentation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
For the full year, Netflix expects $51.1 billion in revenue, a bit below analysts’ expectations for $51.21 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
The company now expects $2.7 billion in ad revenue this year, down from its earlier forecast of $3 billion, citing a slower-than-anticipated rollout of some ad products capabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
"The Labour Party expects the highest standards from our elected representatives and we have robust processes in place to ensure those high standards are upheld," they said.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Grandmary, in a tone one doesn’t argue with, tells me she expects me to be at Sandy June’s, where she’ll be making the best frybread ever.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
That may be because certification was expected, despite delays.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Although the Fed is widely expected to leave rates steady, attention will likely remain on clues regarding another possible increase in December,” he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He is expected to make 27 recommendations to deal with anti-Semitism in schools and colleges, the paper reports, including strengthening guidance on political impartiality - particularly regarding geopolitical issues.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
A fuller picture is expected when the company delivers its official earnings results on Nov. 3.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Would he be expected to do a testimonial at the end?
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Analysts tracked by FactSet were expecting $14.9 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Caruso didn’t run for the 2026 race, despite many expecting him to challenge Bass again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
However, analysts pointed out that investors are expecting better and better reports to justify valuations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting $2.26 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He nudged it with his foot, half expecting it to turn and lunge at his leg.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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