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The phrase "supposed to be" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express something that is expected or assumed to be true. For example, "He was supposed to be here an hour ago."
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When LeBron James left the Cavaliers, the devastation was supposed to be complete.
"The reports are supposed to be complete, and you are attesting to that when you file them," he said Wednesday.
The reduction is part of the "Afghanization" of the war, which is supposed to be complete by the end of 2014.
The EU is expected to have to approve any changes to the divestments, which are supposed to be complete by the end of the year but are expected to fall behind schedule.
The New Tsar, a book by the New York Times correspondent Steven Lee Myers, "is supposed to be complete and truthful; however, already from the cover it's clear that the author was not able to avoid stereotypes," the authors write.
Work on 10 stadiums — five new ones and five under renovation — is supposed to be complete by December, well in advance of the games to be played next June.
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The cuts are supposed to be completed by Sept. 30.
The redesign is supposed to be completed in April 2008.
Construction was supposed to be completed by last December.
The deliveries are supposed to be completed by April 10.
The renovation was supposed to be completed in eight weeks.
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