great expectations
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Lately, however, some strategists have begun to wonder whether these great expectations might be a little too optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Gilham said Stanley's father, who was an MP, and his mother - who helped establish the first women's college at Cambridge University - had "great expectations for their first-born".
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Pochettino’s arrival, meanwhile, brings with it great expectations, as evidenced by his contract, reported to be worth $12 million over two years, nearly twice the record for a U.S. manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2024
The show was created by Corinne Park-Buffelen and ArtsWest artistic director Mathew Wright, who cameo in a voice-over expressing their great expectations for what the cast has cooked up.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Back in Etten, Pa has written to Theo admitting that Vincent is still so strange; he has no great expectations of him.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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