great expectations
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But great expectations can also make earnings season harder for companies to navigate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Plenty will venture to Murrayfield with great expectations, and a little more trepidation.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Pochettino’s arrival, meanwhile, brings with it great expectations, as evidenced by his contract, reported to be worth $12 million over two years, nearly twice the record for a U.S. manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2024
The start of a new year should come with great expectations for better days to come, but, instead, 2024 arrives with a weighty sense of dread.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
So imperfect was this realisation of the first of my great expectations, that I looked in dismay at Mr. Wemmick.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
