anticipation
Example Sentences
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Index providers are racing to adapt in anticipation of a spate of large IPOs later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Even with global anticipation building, the path to the U.S. for many World Cup travelers feels increasingly less like a red-carpet welcome.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There has been considerable anticipation around whether he can chart a policy course that differs from the president’s wishes ahead of crucial midterm elections in November.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
CBS reported, citing unnamed sources, that members of the US military and intelligence apparatus were cancelling holiday weekend plans in anticipation of possible strikes.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“With some money down,” I replied, for an uneasy remembrance shot across me of that symmetrical bundle of papers at home—“with some money down, and perhaps some anticipation of my expectations.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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