expectation
Example Sentences
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“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Our expectation for a while has been that gold would struggle through June, but its macro setup for the second half of the year gets much more bullish,” said Armbruster.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The company posted earnings of $4.37 a share for the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 30, compared with $2.63 a share a year ago and well above Wall Street’s $3.31 a share expectation.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The company said its expectation for lower sales reflects lower net price realization, as well as a decline in sales volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In theory, a detective in Cincinnati could telegraph a few distinctive numbers to investigators in New York with the expectation that if a match existed, New York would find it.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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