Example Sentences

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Analysts were expecting revenue to fall slightly, around 0.1%, to $2.16 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

For the fiscal fourth quarter, the company expects between $3.35 billion to $3.36 billion in revenue, above the $3.28 billion analysts were expecting.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

HPE reported cloud & AI revenue of $7.71 billion, well above the $6.93 billion that analysts were expecting.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 79 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“But they were expecting us. Apparently, several truckloads of Estonians were dumped in a nearby village a few days ago.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys