expected
Example Sentences
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The offenders serving the longer sentences, which do not become part of the scheme until next year, include more dangerous criminals who would have previously expected to spend two-thirds of their sentence behind bars.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“We talk about life expectancy increasing and people theoretically are expected to live longer, like my generation and generations under me, but that doesn’t mean we should work longer.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Macklem noted the new U.S. tariffs are expected to hit certain sectors hard but “don’t expect them to have a large direct impact on the overall level of economic activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
School children from the UK and France will attend the event, with the King and the French president expected to make speeches marking the historic loan.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I half expected you to march in here with security officers,” I admitted.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
