anticipation
Example Sentences
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That anticipation for Season 3, premiering Sunday, still lingers for Fletcher, though it’s tempered now by doubt and distance, thanks to a four-year gap between seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Last summer, DES also laid off about 500 employees in response to the elimination of federal grants and in anticipation of additional federal cuts.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, is using the volatility to build up a position in high-quality equities in anticipation of a post-war rebound.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Kenya's energy ministry on Wednesday denied that there was a shortage of fuel, accusing retailers of hoarding the commodity in anticipation of higher prices.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
I lay quiet, looking out under my eyelashes in an agony of delightful anticipation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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