anticipating
Example Sentences
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The report “should show a partial rebound which will probably keep markets anticipating a December rate hike,” ING economist James Knightley said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"That marks a dramatic shift in expectations from before the US-Iran war at the start of the year, when markets were anticipating at least 100 basis points of rate cuts over the same period."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Analysts were anticipating $1.62 billion in housing sales and about 3,244 homes delivered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I have been quite explicit to say there is unlikely to be a legacy because I'm anticipating spending it all."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
We see the clumsiness of a small hand manipulating an adult-sized object; the determination to master a challenge we take for granted; the out-of-sync mouth anticipating the sweet, juicy reward.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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