expecting

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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

Singh said he was expecting a response from the government "within a matter of days".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

World Cup markets, is expecting a modest boost in business from the matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Not everyone sets out on their reality TV journey expecting to stay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

True optimism, as Agatha Swanburne defined it, is the habit of expecting happy endings in a way that keeps one cheerfully working to make them come true.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood