expectation
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"It unfairly targets mothers with the expectation that now we should be able to do two things at once and to the same standard," she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
EU trade spokesman Olof Gill said: "It is our clear understanding and expectation that the US will honor the commitments that are spelled out under the EU-US Joint Statement, whatever tariff regime is constructed."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We treat developers like public services instead of businesses, layering on expectation after expectation,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The expectation is that the market gets surprised by how much money this capex is actually generating within the next two quarters,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
I couldn’t take it anymore, their irritation with me, their expectation that I should just be meek and accept it.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Pradhan announced his resignation on X in a post in Hindi saying he "respected the aspirations, dreams, and expectations of the youth" and was "pained by the events" of the past few days.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
With this World Cup and its even bigger numbers, overwhelming media coverage and an American team that actually came with expectations, doors were knocked down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Amex beat expectations on the bottom line, turning in $4.53 in earnings per share versus the $4.40 FactSet consensus.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Slate music critic Carl Wilson argues that the singer’s new album is a middle finger to the expectations of being an “It Girl.”
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I apologize for not living up to your absurd expectations, Papa. Don’t you have anyone else to bother?”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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