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expectation

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


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“The expectation is that…the mare will acquire sprinter-like characteristics that she did not previously have, while maintaining her other exceptional traits,” said Gabriel Vichera, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Kheiron.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Cooper also reiterated full-year profit guidance of $4.58 to $4.66 a share, compared with Wall Street’s $4.62 a share expectation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Thus cleansed of expectation, you move through a series of smaller, even intimate spaces in which you are given free access to a literal universe of biological data.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The effects of the war had forced the IMF to delay its timeline for US inflation returning to the Federal Reserve's two-percent target to late 2027, from a previous expectation of mid-2027, she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Father Cham leaned toward him, his face held taut with expectation.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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