expecting

Example Sentences

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Hughie and Annie are expecting a daughter named Robin, for example — a reveal that left Quaid in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The government recently halved its 2026 growth forecast and is now expecting an expansion of just 0.5 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But the weapons maker isn’t expecting to hit that target until the end of 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Wall Street analysts polled by FactSet are expecting $19.1 billion in sales and $1.96 in earnings per share for the May quarter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It turned out that they did get on with their lives, but it wasn’t the life Chase had been expecting.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith