expected

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The Burned Area Emergency Response team is expected to complete its on-island work this week, before finalizing a report and making recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Artan is expected to attend a public event at Mogadishu Stadium later on Wednesday afternoon and watch a match between Heegan and Dekadaha.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

RBC Capital Markets brought its 12-month price target for the athletic apparel giant down from $70 to $50 on slower revenue growth than previously expected.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expected sales of $13.65 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

On long runs he would become bored and when we least expected it he would reach across the gangline and snort wind into the ear of the dog next to him.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen