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will be expecting

  • future progressive
    of expect.
    expect
    verb (used with object)
    to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of.

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Regardless, it is still just two games into the season for a new-look team who will be expecting to compete for domestic honours and still have a chance at Europa League or Conference League football.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Investors will be expecting full-year 2026 guidance for sales and capital expenditures during the earnings conference call.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Investors will be expecting full-year 2026 guidance for sales, interest expense, and capital expenditures during the earnings conference call.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

As trick-or-treaters make their rounds this year, many will be expecting the usual cornucopia of candy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

“Professor Slughorn is an extremely able wizard who will be expecting both,” said Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling