expectation
Example Sentences
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There is often an expectation to offer after-school sessions, or even virtual sessions on a weekend, she says.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The expectation is that all customers will continue to log return visits at regular intervals.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The panel increased its expectation for inflation-adjusted gross domestic product growth to 2.3% in the first quarter, but it cut forecasts for the second and third quarters compared with the January survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The expectation is leaner operations, sharper strategy and higher stock prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
I couldn’t take it anymore, their irritation with me, their expectation that I should just be meek and accept it.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing expectation
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