in expectation
Example Sentences
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In recent months, speculative investors have been buying up permits in expectation of tightening supply, said Guadalupe Ruiz, principal carbon analyst at OPIS.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Some would have signed up in expectation that Israel would not be taking part, she added.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Museum loans are typically made in expectation of future reciprocation, but obviously not this one.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
There is no indication from the documents AP reviewed that China donated the money in expectation of a quid pro quo to gloss over positive drug tests.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024
Uncle Turu rose, rubbing his big hands together briskly in expectation.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
