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had expected

  • past perfect
    of expect.
    expect
    verb (used with object)
    to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of.

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For Datadog, he estimates its cohort of AI-native customers have added about $200 million more in annual recurring revenue for the third quarter than he had expected.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Sears and other researchers had expected BFT to interact with a protein involved in cellular signaling, such as a G protein-coupled receptor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

A FactSet analyst poll had expected operating loss of 5.79 billion euros on revenue of 78 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

He continued: "The levels of contamination found on site are significantly lower than we had expected given its historic use."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He had expected to be welcomed by cheering supporters, but no one was there to meet him.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling