expect from

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For 27 of those events, the signals matched what scientists would expect from black holes merging in empty space.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

But the prime minister failed to convince many of his MPs that his leadership matches the boldness they believe voters expect from a Labour government.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Gracious, very kind and not pompous, which is what I would expect from most politicians,” Delilah said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“She has the kind of consistency that anyone would want in a maternal figure. You know what to expect from her.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Catastrophists, as you might expect from the name, believed that the Earth was shaped by abrupt cataclysmic events–floods principally, which is why catastrophism and neptunism are often wrongly bundled together.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson