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The company had reserved over 13 gigawatts of gas turbines to secure power generation equipment in anticipation of shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Leading AI companies are already running “day-after” drills in anticipation of an AI-related crisis within the next year, according to Axios.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

In fact, I took extra precautions in anticipation of having robot cleaners in my apartment.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The inquiry was told the Home Office, in anticipation of a multi-year spending review in June 2025, recognised that work would instead need to focus on "cost-neutral improvements" in the short term.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

We spent those days frantically trying to clean the house in anticipation of the return of the child-welfare man.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls


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