anticipated
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Residential investment is expected to decline 4.8% in Q1, while trade is anticipated to be a headwind for GDP growth.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Mattel’s first-quarter sales climbed 4.3% to $862.2 million, exceeding expectations as demand held up better than anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Its share price slumped after it said it would be spending even more on AI projects and infrastructure than it anticipated.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
While the sector struggled earlier in the year due to high medical costs, stocks rallied once the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reached a more favorable Medicare Advantage rate decision than investors had anticipated.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
They hadn’t anticipated having three determined Witchlings on a mission to hunt their Nightbeast.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing anticipated
“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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