anticipated

Example Sentences

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The airstrikes lasted for more than two months, longer than many had anticipated.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Rams anticipated these expenses and adjusted spending to put themselves in position to lock in their top relatively young talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Their market values are dwarfed by SpaceX’s $1.3 trillion ahead of its anticipated IPO.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

CEO Michael Rousseau’s retirement came earlier than anticipated, Chamoun says, following his English-only video message after the tragic accident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on March 22.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There was so little known about lateral blasts that the damage was far worse than anyone had anticipated.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone