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anticipation

[an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn] / ænˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /




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ASML’s valuation may have contracted recently, but there is reason to believe it will start expanding again in the new year, as investors start buying again in anticipation of another growth cycle.

From MarketWatch

That’s enough to sell a few hundred million dollars in tickets this summer and make me giddy with anticipation.

From Los Angeles Times

Ending any beloved series comes with both anticipation and a lot of critics.

From BBC

While shoppers had greeted him in his old delivery job with anticipation, now as a return worker they hand over packages with a measure of ambivalence and perhaps, relief.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Journal reported that in anticipation of the increase, restaurants halted hiring and scaled back hours.

From The Wall Street Journal