expecting

Example Sentences

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I've come to an industrial space in a tech-heavy area of San Francisco expecting to see a menacing humanoid robot solider doing something combat-like: the future of land-based warfare, perhaps.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company also lowered its full-year guidance, expecting a 1% to 2% decline in net sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Isn’t there a saying about insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They are expecting about 75,000 people through their doors.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He nudged it with his foot, half expecting it to turn and lunge at his leg.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell