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1794 November 19, George Washington, speech, George Washington's Sixth State of the Union Address,

When we call to mind the gracious indulgence of Heaven by which the American people became a nation; when we survey the general prosperity of our country, and look forward to the riches, power, and happiness to which it seems destined, with the deepest regret do I announce to you that during your recess some of the citizens of the United States have been found capable of insurrection.

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(transitivehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#transitive, idiomatichttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#idiomatic) To anticipatehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anticipate, expecthttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/expect, or waithttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wait for, especially with a feeling of approvalhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/approval or pleasurehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pleasure. Be excited or eagerhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eager to.

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