expectation

Example Sentences

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Prices are likely to continue being elevated by safe-haven demand as intensifying geopolitical tensions continue, and expectations of a more accommodative U.S. monetary policy, Daniel Takieddine of Sky Links Capital Group writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

And those are determined by investors’ expectations for short-term rates in the future, rather than where they are now.

From The Wall Street Journal

Texting is asynchronous, but expectations are for immediate replies.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this is where history diverges with expectations: After such a strong stretch, an analysis by Dow Jones Market Data shows that the average return for the following calendar year was just 4.6%.

From MarketWatch

Marvel will be hoping that Avengers: Doomsday will live up to expectations and be a box office juggernaut.

From BBC