anticipatory
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“This seeming anomaly forces a reminder that commodity futures are anticipatory, and it is obvious that the speculative entities are expecting an elimination of the large crude deficit that currently exists.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The judge said specific performance could be available in a situation involving an actual breach or an anticipatory breach of the contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Asked why the numbers were not higher, Pace highlighted "anticipatory action, being ready".
From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025
Plus, Dr Gray points out that "carents" can often struggle with what she calls a sense of "anticipatory grief".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
It’s what Dr. Greenfield calls “the anticipatory link.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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