anticipated
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The anticipated mega-IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are fanning private equity’s hopes that initial public offerings will once again be a viable exit path for the industry’s nearly 33,000 unsold businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Nonetheless, this year’s hotly anticipated ‘AI’ deals—from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI—are likely to be a big test of the stock market’s strength.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The highly anticipated readout is for ivonescimab, a drug developed by Akeso, a Chinese biotech that licensed the medication to Summit Therapeutics, a U.S. company led by an influential biotech entrepreneur.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Dowden, who sent her parents daily updates during recording of the show, said she had anticipated "plenty of drama" but not such a "rollercoaster of emotions".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Nor do I fully understand her eyes; they seem to say more than we anticipated when we came here.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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“About Edward Jenner” from the Jenner Institute
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