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look forward to

British  

verb

  1. to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
look forward to Idioms  

  1. Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]

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"We look forward to the continued management of the site so that this amazing species can survive now and into the future."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Not as a grim exercise in virtue, but because I want the vegetables to be things I actually look forward to eating.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Does that mean fans can look forward to no load management throughout the 2026-27 season?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

I look forward to reading Mr. Baker’s column, and I found week’s topic to be especially relevant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

What was there to look forward to but years and years of slaving away?

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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