- present tense form of expect (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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While the economy’s growth is well below potential, inflation is running hot, and given the BSP’s price-stability mandate, Dacanay expects a 50-basis-point hike ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Malik expects AMD’s AI revenue to reach $33 billion in 2027, which would represent growth of 137%, and $50.8 billion in 2028, which would be a 54% year-over-year jump.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Wedbush analyst Dan Ives expects SpaceX and Tesla to merge in 2027.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Jonathan Wilson, a columnist with the Guardian and author of “The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup,” expects the same this summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Pa’s complexion is the darkest in our family, though still really light, like a white person’s tan, and how he looks is how everyone expects me to look.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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