expectation
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“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
“Our target is to pay at least 75% of our cash available for distribution in the form of a dividend, and my expectation over time is to very much grow that dividend,” he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The company said its expectation for lower sales reflects lower net price realization, as well as a decline in sales volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“One, our expectation is most life—albeit if there’s just a few individuals—will persist. That’s the first. The second is if you just leave nature alone, the systems will come back in really remarkable ways.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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