in expectation

Example Sentences

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However, since those first few weeks of the conflict, risk assets have rallied powerfully in expectation of some kind of negotiated compromise between the warring parties and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Options investors are pricing Wednesday’s reports from Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft, and Thursday’s report from Apple, in expectation the stocks will rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“Brazilian markets have rallied so much in expectation that monetary easing is coming,” said Egaña.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The president and First Lady Jill Biden already had a trip scheduled to Los Angeles to announce the dedication of two national monuments in California and in expectation of the baby’s birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Many research workers canceled their accounts in expectation of being called up in the draft.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith