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France’s debt rating is under review, and the expectation is the report card for the troubled country due on Friday won’t be a positive one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

For years Americans have had “a reasonable expectation that if you and I were shopping for the same item at the same time, we’d pay the same price,” Owens said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

The expectation was that this could still become eight or nine.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Despite this expectation, scientists still struggle to model the final stages of these mergers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Early in Hakanna we heard in Gorinhering on the static-fuzzed Palace Bulletin that King Argaven had announced his expectation of an heir.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

“LKQ’s performance, particularly in Europe, has fallen significantly short of the board’s expectations, and the board is taking decisive action to address it,” Mendel said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

A company beating earnings expectations by 36% and revenue expectations by 15% would usually see a post-results bump.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Employers' expectations are very high, particularly in five-star hotel chains."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Traders see a 50% probability of a further rate increase at its November meeting, a prospect that could strengthen if Wednesday’s third-quarter inflation figures exceed expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

As my mom rushed her to a hospital to have her finger sewn back on, my sister hardened her expectations for the world into a tight ball.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri