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- n. Plural form of expectation.
Examples
“However, he acknowledged that economic growth will be weaker than hoped, saying: "We have all had to revise down our short term expectations over recent weeks.”
The Wall Street Journal: Osborne Sticks to U.K. Austerity Plan
“Finding products that meet or exceed our expectations is a difficult task.”
“But short term expectations of lower iron ore prices are deterring investment in those mines.”
“So, while we have all had to revise down our short term expectations over recent weeks, the only people who should be fundamentally re-examining their view of the world are those who thought that this time was different.”
“The stimulus efforts, by raising economists' short-term expectations for U.S. growth even in the face of a very weak housing market and stubborn long-term unemployment, has investors putting money back to the U.S. stock market, says Arnab Das , managing director of market research and strategy at Roubini Global Economics.”
“If we open up more North American resources for development, we may very well shift long-term expectations on domestic supply and receive the benefits of lower prices even before the supplies come to market.”
The Wall Street Journal: Future Oil Supplies Can Lower Prices Today
“Lowering expectations is all about making it seem like less of a loss, whatever it ends up being.”
“But if you have certain expectations, prepare to be surprised (or disappointed) in some way.”
“As unfair as it may be, a book whose elevator pitch is "Star Wars/zombie mashup" comes with built-in expectations of awesomeness.”
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Words for Haikus
Getting the Perfect Word for 5-7-5.
inevitable, serendipity, marvellous, expectations, aspirations, peculiar, zephyr, hubris, surreptitious, pennyroyal, quizzical, kaleidoscope and 19 more...
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Poetrie: Appeal to the Grammarians
Oh yes. Yes indeed.
Appeal to the Grammarians
by Paul Violi
We, the naturally hopeful,
Need a simple sign
For the myriad ways we're capsized.
We wh...sneeze, veer, cannoli, espresso, odyssey, outset, pocket, underfoot, dumb, limp, inverted, incredulity and 10 more...
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April27.DM.
distress, distressed, naive, live up to, expectations, loopholes, peril, sass, reckless, pride, gullible, mewl and 1 more...
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Tour operators
expect, except, access, to increase, mergers, takeovers, to provide, independents, significant impro..., increasingly, profits, expectations and 10 more...
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thug life
selfish, dowdy, stagnant, articulate, amory, blaine, amory blaine, gaudy, advanced, sadness, life, frustration and 24 more...
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acoustics expectations-having them is a sham Dec 19, 2007