in anticipation of
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By 1999, when May Wah sold it to the Chetrit family, the building was empty, its historic interiors rearranged in anticipation of the Chinese hotel that never opened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Agriculture futures had risen sharply this year in anticipation of many of these effects, though they retreated a bit over the past month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
But the French are holding their breath - in anticipation of another chapter in this protest next Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In fact, I took extra precautions in anticipation of having robot cleaners in my apartment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Once again, Kepler’s future looked uncertain, and he needed to draw on every resource he had in anticipation of another move.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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