expectation
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The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to between $9 and $11 a share, compared with a previous expectation of between $7 and $11.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“There is ‘an expectation that even the Attorney General must be able to draw the line between political allegiance and fidelity to the people, as well as the fair administration of law,’ ” Williams wrote.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
There’s no expectation of a housing boom in the near future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the case of police officers, she said, they have an expectation of privacy in non-public settings such as a locker room at their station house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He jumped from foot to foot as he waited, every drop of expectation he’d stored inside throughout the day coming out.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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This and a step-down in exits meant EQT’s fee-generating assets under management at the end of the first half exceeded expectations by 10 billion euros at 155.4 billion euros, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"We have consistently made clear our expectations that charges should reflect the gravity of the tragedy. This includes the Prime Minister and I expressing these expectations directly to our respective counterparts."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“What stood out to us is there’s a disconnect between expectations and reality,” said Deb Boyden, head of U.S. defined contributions at Schroders.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Volvo AB beat consensus expectations for sales and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes by 1% and 2%, respectively, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
They may have different interval patterns between the "scale" notes, have different expectations for how each note of the raga is to be used, and may even use slightly different tunings.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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