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expectation

[ek-spek-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən /


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The expectation was No 10's next appointment with Mandelson related anguish would be the next deluge of documents Parliament has demanded and which are expected to be published soon.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The expectation is that all customers will continue to log return visits at regular intervals.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The April reading was the lowest level for the index since September 2025, below economists’ expectation of 37.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

A substantial majority of American business leaders are planning for U.S. tariffs to stay elevated for years — and that’s a reasonable expectation, according to trade specialists at PwC.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The silence that followed had a strange quality to it: expectation, eagerness, love, awe.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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