- present participle of expect.
expecting
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The widening gap between the 2-year rate and the Fed’s policy rate is one way bond investors are signaling to the central bank that it is expecting more aggressive rate hikes ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
But because they didn’t rise much either, economists weren’t expecting them to contribute much to overall price increases in October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The widening gap between the 2-year rate and the Fed’s policy rate is one way bond investors are signaling to the central bank that they are expecting more aggressive rate hikes ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Dring compared GTA's biting humour to that of the cartoon "South Park", and warned against expecting direct attacks on Trump or Russia in "GTA VI".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
This certainly wasn’t the all-powerful evil item of doom they had all been expecting.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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