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While expectations of a swift eurozone rate hike have been tempered somewhat, some are now pencilling one in for the ECB's June meeting.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Many experts are pencilling in sharper declines ahead, depending on how long the conflict lasts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Most analysts expect further cuts in the RRR this year, with some also pencilling in modest cuts in policy rates if activity continues to cool.

From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2022

For next year, I am pencilling in “vaccine” and “post-pandemic”.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2020

He went methodically through the heavy morning's correspondence, pencilling a few notes here and there on the letters, and sorting them into baskets ranged on the table as he finished.

From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank