expecting

Example Sentences

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Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting $1.96 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Economists were expecting a 2.2% growth rate in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Not that long ago, most economists were expecting interest rates to fall this year.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The spike in front-month futures suggests traders are expecting supply to remain disrupted in June.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He typed Win Keegan into the menu, expecting the folder he saw yesterday to appear again, but the search results read There are zero files with that name.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste