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

The Bank of Korea is set to release first-quarter gross domestic product data Thursday, with most analysts expecting a rebound after a contraction in the previous quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He explained that since 1929, stock markets have tended to have a V-shaped recovery — something which many non-institutional investors are unaware of, expecting rebounds to take more time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

He looks around sixteen and has a wide-eyed, surprised expression, like he wasn’t expecting his picture to be taken.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas