in anticipation
Example Sentences
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Jefferson stopped paying tributes and launched warships in anticipation of war, which was never officially declared by Congress.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
Brennan’s lawyers said they filed the lawsuit in anticipation of fighting a future prosecution as vindictive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
He made the announcement in a speech outside 10 Downing Street, where reorters had gathered in anticipation of the news.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
A more likely outcome, Hartnett suggests, is for “traders to take summer chips off the table” and reduce exposure in anticipation of seasonally quieter volumes and markets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
I’d been uncomfortably cold since leaving camp, having underdressed in anticipation of the solar-oven effect that had occurred every other morning when the sun hit the Western Cwm.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
