anticipating
Example Sentences
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"This appeared to be driven more by consumers anticipating potential price increases rather than panic buying in response to fears of supply shortages," he said.
From BBC
Bullish investors are placing trades, too, anticipating an end to the war, taking advantage of the market’s weakness.
We’re crossing the tiny stream— my favorite part of the trail—and my legs start to speed up, anticipating the end, before I remember we won’t be done when we finish our second loop.
From Literature
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“I just lost 14 cents in viewership,” he said, anticipating the outrage his comments would elicit and dismissing it as inconsequential in the same breath.
"The money I was anticipating from my cocoa bean sales is currently inaccessible. I'm a widow now and I don't have anyone to support me," said Frimpong.
From BBC
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