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has expected

  • present perfect of expect (3rd person singular).

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A simplified policy that took effect in April applies a flat 25% tariff on an appliance’s full value, which Bitzer said gives Whirlpool the advantage over foreign rivals it has expected.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Just three months earlier, the company has expected prices to be up 20%.

From MarketWatch Nov. 14, 2025

Wall Street has expected fiscal 2026 earnings of $4.04 a share on revenue of $59.64 billion.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

The school has expected teachers to integrate literacy into their lessons since its 2007 founding.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2024

She stands perfectly still in the center of the stage, patiently, as though she has expected such a reaction.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern