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are expecting

  • present progressive of expect.

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Markets are expecting interest rates to be held by the European Central Bank when it meets on Thursday, but analysts expect hints for hikes later in the year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

“There is no significant pool of federal grant money appropriated, so this threat has no teeth for any state. None of them are expecting any significant federal funds for elections,” Becker said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

But he said forecasts for that region are expecting some improvement.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Operators South Western Railway and Great Western Railways have warned they are expecting to face similar disruption.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

“But your mothers are expecting you to be with us, and I don’t want to mess up any plans they might have.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée