as in to expect
to believe in the future occurrence of (something)
he was hoping for an A in English
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Musk earlier promised a new, cheaper EV platform with cars expected to be priced as low as $25,000, but dropped that to prioritize robotaxi development.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025 -
No team can be without a player of his caliber and expect to win a title.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Stuck in the past or anticipating the future?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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While dealerships struggle to anticipate demand later in the year, foot traffic is up in recent weeks even as dealers hedge on how to stock their inventories.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2025
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The deal was extended for 90 days, as the companies await regulatory approval.—
Dawn Chmielewski,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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He was taken into custody Wednesday and remains in the Ocean County jail awaiting a detention hearing, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said in a post on Facebook.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Hope (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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