expected

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“I feel like it’s still worth it, but with this job market, it hasn’t yielded as high of a return as I expected, so far.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

It has been widely expected that costs will exceed £100bn.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

As most mountaineers attempt the ascent with the help of at least one Nepali guide, about a thousand climbers are expected to head for the summit in the next few days.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

But Chinese officials expected no less after warning Trump’s team before the summit that its minimal preparation had failed to lay the groundwork for diplomatic agreements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

How Theo had seen things that I hadn’t seen and been things that I hadn’t expected.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse