anticipating
Example Sentences
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The move is designed to reflect longer life expectancy with many younger people anticipating working into their 70s, although the government is still reviewing any further pension age rises.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Mizuho Americas added Diamondback Energy to its top picks, anticipating greater benefits from rising oil prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
HBO boss Casey Bloys told multiple outlets this week that the network had taken precautions anticipating the vitriol the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” actors would face.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Instead of selling into a panic, they buy instead, anticipating he will soon back down or moderate his stance, sparking an equity rebound.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026
The government, anticipating a man shortage, threw open Civil Service examinations for women workers in the big Thirty-fourth Street post office.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
