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expectation

[ek-spek-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən /


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"There's an expectation that they keep us safe, and this flies in the face of that."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Excess banking liquidity and rising household inflation expectations also support the expectation that underlying inflation will rise over the coming months, Shah adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

They called subsequent increases “possible,” but not their expectation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Parents, he said, have the legal right to observe classes and meet with teachers, and the expectation is that teachers will communicate freely and often with parents about a child’s needs and progress.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

“I’d invest in a privateer. I’d buy an expectation from a sailor.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Investors often make investment decisions on inflation expectations and the price of oil is a major factor in prices rising across the world, given the commodity's widespread use and humanity's dependence on it.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

UBS worries management could be stretched by building and ramping up across two countries—Cambodia and Australia—at the same time, and that consensus expectations are too high.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

This flattening is a problem for market values of mortgage-backed securities because it pushes down expectations for long-term interest rates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Once again, she’ll tackle an unsavory topic and figure out how to bring it to fruition; then distribute it come what may, because she refuses to be boxed in by the industry’s expectations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

I was tired of trying to live up to everyone else’s expectations.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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