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anticipating

[an-tis-uh-pey-ting] / ænˈtɪs əˌpeɪ tɪŋ /
















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Investors had started 2026 anticipating two cuts to the Federal Open Market Committee’s target range for the federal-funds rate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Traders seem to be anticipating a repeat of the now familiar pattern—a cessation of hostilities and talk of a “deal.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But that’s not what the bank is anticipating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Chairwoman of trustees Rachael is anticipating "a rocky time" as they set up, but is confident of a bright future.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

In Seattle, anticipating this hazard, I’d stopped at a hardware store and purchased a pair of stout aluminum curtain rods, each ten feet long.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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