anticipated
Example Sentences
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Industry experts say an anticipated slowdown in new construction this year will help shrink the gap between supply and demand.
“Iran has to have anticipated this weakness and gained understanding from Russia on what this means and how it can be exploited,” he added.
A promise to increase NHS staff pay by an average of 4% has also been ticked off, with inflation driving public sector pay deals much higher than was anticipated in 2021.
From BBC
The shares fell 0.5% on Wednesday after an analyst note said the tech giant’s 365 Copilot offering has “disappointed” and isn’t being embraced as quickly as anticipated.
From Barron's
The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
From Los Angeles Times
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