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The phrase "have learned to expect" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing something that has become a regular occurrence or a predictable outcome over time.
Example: "After years of working in this industry, I have learned to expect unexpected challenges."
Alternatives: "have come to anticipate" or "have grown accustomed to".
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But Americans have learned to expect setbacks.
Internet shoppers have learned to expect bargains.
Riders have learned to expect scenes like this.
Red Sox fans have learned to expect this.
They have learned to expect very little indeed from their country's leader.
Californians have learned to expect earthquakes the way Floridians expect hurricanes.
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I've learned to expect the unexpected.
Baggage or not, Washington has learned to expect surprises from nominees, particularly those for surgeon general.
We've learned to expect the unexpected from Wheatley, and so far he hasn't put a foot wrong.
"This won't be easy," he said — a phrase I've learned to expect from him frequently.
But Mr. Perry is keeping the decision under wraps, and anyone who knows him has learned to expect the unexpected.
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