expecting

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Hughie and Annie are expecting a daughter named Robin, for example — a reveal that left Quaid in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The world may be adapting to use less oil, with the International Energy Agency expecting demand to fall despite global GDP growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In addition, the bank expects the Porsche SE to continue paying a decent dividend despite expecting around 200 million euros a year of debt reduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Wall Street analysts polled by FactSet are expecting $19.1 billion in sales and $1.96 in earnings per share for the May quarter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“No, but I’m not expecting to. Everything comes to a grinding halt around the holidays.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko