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Marvell reported adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share for the April quarter, which was in line with what analysts tracked by FactSet were anticipating.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Riley did not get the knockout which he predicted and the fans were anticipating, but it was a deserved win as he landed the more impactful strikes throughout.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Dodd and her fellow cast members were anticipating John’s death, but they didn’t quite know how it would unfold until they received the scripts for Episodes 6 and 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

For the full year, Global Payments guided for adjusted earnings in the range of $13.80 to $14 a share, ahead of the $13.58 analysts were anticipating.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Both he and all his people were anticipating pleasant feasts of maize-bread, and “hominy,” with “mash and milk” and various other dishes, that with Totty’s skill could be manufactured out of the Indian corn.

From The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family by Reid, Mayne