expecting

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Revenue declined to $797.4 million from $821.1 million a year prior, ahead of the $776.7 million analysts were expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

According to data collected by the London Stock Exchange Group, traders are at present expecting the ECB to raise rates about three times.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The government recently halved its 2026 growth forecast and is now expecting an expansion of just 0.5 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

I turned to the Cold Bloods, expecting a fight.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth