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as in scheduled
being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events the children did their chores, but not without the expected whining

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expected

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verb

past tense of expect

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Yet, in five minutes, they are expected to be sitting in class, alert, and ready to learn. Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025 But some parts of the AI-chatbot demos expected at its CES exhibits may still be a recipe for user unease. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025 Lawmakers are also expected to take up bills related to school funding, child care and the state’s teacher workforce. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025 Teacher workforce issues are also expected to be a topic of concern this year. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025 The new Lord & Taylor site is expected to go live this year. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2025 Among other things, lawmakers are expected to discuss solutions to the fallout caused by a 2019 law expanding pre-K across the state. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025 Not all of the forecasts below touch on the industry’s volatility—many commentators focused instead on style and design trends expected to shape the watch world in 2025, from 1990s nostalgia to an unabashed celebration of risk-taking design. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025 Also starring Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, the prestige movie is expected to hit theaters in 2026. Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Expected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expected. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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