expectation
Example Sentences
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From the US perspective, a senior administrative official told the BBC the Iran deal included the expectation that nuclear material was destroyed and removed and the nuclear program dismantled.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“I don’t have the expectation that rates are going to drop considerably,” Lautz says, adding that “there’s always uncertainty when we talk about mortgage interest rates much further than a few moments into the future.”
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s nobody putting more expectation and more pressure on us than ourselves,” captain Tim Ream said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The latest setback to world growth has reinforced the World Bank’s expectation that the 2020s will see little progress for developing economies in their efforts to catch up with the living standards of rich nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Someone had to break the news that I was in big trouble, and that I’d broken every expectation that had ever been held for me.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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