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anticipating

[an-tis-uh-pey-ting] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪŋ /
















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Throughout the match, he was constantly scanning for options, constantly anticipating Argentina's next move.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Westpac’s Michael Gordon is more bullish, anticipating a 1.0% rise in quarterly GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Adjusted earnings of 5 cents a share were a hair above the 4 cents analysts were anticipating.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“We’re no longer anticipating these impacts. They’re here,” Schiff said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Lee, anticipating a brisk business, brought a big packing case out and put it into the vegetable department.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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