expecting

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Waller pointed to the Fed’s costly miscalculation early in the pandemic, when policymakers dismissed one price surge after another as temporary, each time expecting inflation to resolve itself.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Koch described being so conditioned by weightlessness that back on Earth she had dropped a shirt expecting it to float - and was startled when it fell.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The company is expecting adjusted earnings in the second quarter of 45 cents to 49 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Some are likely expecting further catch-up,” Jacobson said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I kept expecting her to say something or give Jeff harsh looks, but she never did.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott