great expectations

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When she leads the Matildas out for their Group B opener against Ireland on July 20, at the same stadium where Freeman triumphed, there’ll be 80,000 in the venue and millions more Australians watching with great expectations.

From Seattle Times

But he’s already aware of the great expectations others have placed on his shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times

The team announced the move to bring Laviolette aboard on Tuesday, putting the U.S.-born leader in NHL coaching victories in charge at a time of great expectations, with the Original Six franchise firmly in win-now mode.

From Seattle Times

“This is a fraud case where an exciting venture went forward with great expectations and hope, only to be dashed by untruth, misrepresentations, hubris and plain lies,” Davila lamented while Holmes stood before him.

From Washington Times

Joseph Allen Boone’s “Furnace Creek” is “a modern adaptation of ‘Great Expectations,’ which is one of my favorite Dickens.

From Seattle Times