expectation

Example Sentences

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Their impetus was to subvert the expectations of stories involving characters from their community.

From Los Angeles Times

Setting up tax-advantaged 529 accounts for your grandchildren will do more than just help pay for their education, it will instill in them the expectation that they will have a college education.

From MarketWatch

There have been many surprises from extreme weather events or how fast some areas are heating compared to expectations.

From Salon

He added that 2026 "should be another year of record setting for stocks", pointing in part to expectations for lower borrowing costs, which could boost corporate earnings and drive stock prices higher.

From BBC

That said, markets can keep climbing beyond our expectations.

From Barron's