expectation
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There is a growing expectation the team buses will be welcomed when they arrive and posters on social media have advertised a 'Bus Greeting' on Anfield Road.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
That pattern suggests pacing may have been more strongly connected to familiar daily routines and the expectation of feeding than to hunger itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Plants aren't put in the ground with the expectation of lasting a presidential cycle," Brinley said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
What diners surrendered wasn’t necessarily quality so much as a little hospitality, a little transparency and, increasingly, the expectation that a restaurant represented somebody’s particular idea of what a restaurant should be.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
A little later I felt hopeful and full of expectation again, though my tears were still flowing—on the inside.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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Given expectations for some cutbacks in long-dated issuance, no changes could set the market up for disappointment in November, Reid at Mackenzie said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Though he’s always been a great actor, popping up here and there to elevate material, Hartnett has found an artistic sweet spot, using his effervescent charm and boy-next-door-all-grown-up good looks to subvert expectations.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The print will be closed watched for insights into household confidence, inflation expectations and consumer-spending resilience, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
I was worried: Dad’s expectations were so high, and Richard’s fear of disappointing him so intense, it seemed possible that Richard might not take the ACT at all.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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