to be expected

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Given he has been an ever-present during that time compared to some of his rivals, that is perhaps to be expected.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

At any major event, be it a music festival or sports game, lines are to be expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Progression slowed in both the placebo and the atropine groups in the later years of the trial, but that’s to be expected because myopia slows as children grow up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In a way, the results were to be expected.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

It was only to be expected on all scores that Bellerophon should seem less mortal than divine.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton