Example Sentences

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Microsoft has expected 2026 cash flow of $196 billion, versus capex guidance of up to $190 billion, and it has a $26 billion dividend to fund.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The company has expected to use New Glenn rockets to deploy satellites for Amazon and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Just three months earlier, the company has expected prices to be up 20%.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Comment: There’s nothing to suggest that the receiver room in the regular season won’t be pretty much what everyone has expected all along.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2021

I know she has expected something from me, some connection to her old life, or to herself.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood