Example Sentences

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The company expects net sales to decline 3% to 4% year over year, while analysts had anticipated sales would rise slightly.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had anticipated the reserves to fall to $3.4 trillion last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Boeing stock plunged by 4 percent because shareholders had anticipated that China would buy 500 planes.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

"We are not seeing the pick-up we had anticipated," said Jenkins, who is pulling out all the stops for the World Cup.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Gregor and Luxa passed around their dwindling food, which was disappearing much faster than he had anticipated.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins