anticipating
Example Sentences
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With the raw certainty of a medium reaching into the future — or perhaps more accurately, someone feeling a fever coming on — Sam has been anticipating Mary’s arrival.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The problem for CME’s stock, however, is that Wall Street was anticipating an exceptional first-quarter earnings report, so estimates for profit and revenue had climbed during the quarter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Morgan Stanley dubbed it a “top pick” last week, anticipating a “string of clean quarters” on the heels of more favorable Advantage rates and calling for “meaningful upside” to Street estimates.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Others say the picture is more complicated and that some traders have become more adept at anticipating the president's interventions.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Boseman was not the most intelligent fellow but had a knack for anticipating Ridgeway’s wishes in a manner equal parts indispensable and eerie.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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