expectation
Example Sentences
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The expectations index, based on short-term outlook for income, business, and labor market conditions, held steady.
US gross domestic product in the third quarter came in at 4.3 percent on an annualized basis, easily topping expectations and the loftiest growth in two years.
From Barron's
That was the sharpest monthly retreat for the economy since the end of 2022, though it was in line with economists’ expectations and the national data agency’s earlier estimate.
That dynamic has pushed many multinational companies to rethink not just their growth expectations but their entire operating models in China.
From MarketWatch
But how did the sequel survive such high expectations, stay as socially relevant as the original and navigate the peril of too many cooks in the kitchen?
From Los Angeles Times
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