expected

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Healey's resignation as defence secretary comes on the day so many in Westminster expected would be when the government's long anticipated Defence Investment Plan was published.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic are expected to come later this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Before the conflict, investors expected many, including the Fed, to keep lowering rates this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Even very strong El Niño events do not lead to the expected impact everywhere, but stronger events can more significantly tilt the odds in favour of expected outcomes."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The miller laughed nervously, as if he hadn’t expected this.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff