expectation
Example Sentences
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It's a hope rather than an expectation, but that is a feeling familiar to any English or Scottish football fan.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I don’t have the expectation that rates are going to drop considerably,” Lautz says, adding that “there’s always uncertainty when we talk about mortgage interest rates much further than a few moments into the future.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Our expectation for a while has been that gold would struggle through June, but its macro setup for the second half of the year gets much more bullish,” said Armbruster.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The rest of his letter is only about his dear Charlotte’s situation, and his expectation of a young olive-branch.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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