anticipation
Example Sentences
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As anticipation rises, the company is upsizing its initial public offering to as much as $1.46 billion.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
North Norfolk District Council said additional bins had been placed around the beach in anticipation of high visitor numbers.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The Getty Center is not alone among L.A. cultural institutions revamping their facilities in anticipation of Olympic tourism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
“These outflows appear to be more consistent with a broad retreat by investors from the debasement trade, potentially in anticipation of an Iran-U.S. deal, rather than with a rotation from bitcoin to gold,” he says.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
I swung them in anticipation of Mom’s punishment.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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