in anticipation of
Example Sentences
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“People are paying more attention to athlete stories in anticipation of what’s going to happen on U.S. soil.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
County health officials have enacted hiring freezes, consolidated services, reduced overtime and taken other cost-cutting measures in anticipation of the losses, resulting in about $230 million in savings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The government’s campaign against excessive price competition helped stabilize promotions and reduced incentives for consumers to delay purchases in anticipation of deeper discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
North Norfolk District Council said additional bins had been placed around the beach in anticipation of high visitor numbers.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
We’d been having pep rallies all week in anticipation of the homecoming game—it was a football thing, I think—and I’d been skipping them.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
