expectable
Americanadjective
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But nothing is more expectable than the regular occurrence of unexpected things, such as the awkward decline of Northern Europe’s power-generating winds as Glasgow drew near.
From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021
They cited rules that allow prosecutors to close cases in which the person under investigation has done everything expectable to repair any damage from alleged actions.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2019
Representatives of ethnic groups from all over the planet soon became an expectable feature of then-popular World’s Fair pavilions.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2018
Maybe the most expectable, yet thrilling, moment came when a quintet led by two tenor players, Joe Lovano and David Murray, played Coleman’s most famous tune, “Lonely Woman.”
From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2015
Arms are a tradition Emperor Chang thought would serve a unifying purpose, provide continuity, and give an incentive for service beyond the expectable but not sufficient to earn a Life Nobility.
From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann
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