expectation
Example Sentences
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The expectation was No 10's next appointment with Mandelson related anguish would be the next deluge of documents Parliament has demanded and which are expected to be published soon.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
He added the expectation is that house prices will bottom sometime this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Chatterjee wrote that Corning stock’s current valuation “creates a challenging execution hurdle relative to the earnings expectation now being embedded by the buyside to justify such a lofty premium.”
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The expectation is leaner operations, sharper strategy and higher stock prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“Why will the sailor sell his expectation, when he would have more money if he didn’t?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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