expected

Example Sentences

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The Burned Area Emergency Response team is expected to complete its on-island work this week, before finalizing a report and making recommendations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nigel's son Reece is expected to start at right back for England in the World Cup, which begins on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

RBC Capital Markets brought its 12-month price target for the athletic apparel giant down from $70 to $50 on slower revenue growth than previously expected.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expected sales of $13.65 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I couldn’t possibly have expected the caller would stay on the telephone.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse