Example Sentences

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For 2026, if Honeywell Technologies were fully independent, it would have expected sales of $19.9 billion to $20.2 billion and earnings per share of $3.95 to $4.15.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

You’d think such a long trip, with no one to chat with in the passenger seat, would be a slog, but the driving days went by faster than I would have expected.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

They might not have expected the critics to come at them so hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"I would have expected him to fully engage with all measures brought in to improve patient safety and treatment," she added.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The thought made her sad, but not as sad as she might have expected.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder