in anticipation of
idiom
: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive)
They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.
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The point is to face the initial fear that may arise in anticipation of a likely rejection or another negative reaction.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The film's plot is simple and character-focused, set in a distant future where Earth’s survivors send robots to farm a new world, Oracle, in anticipation of humanity's arrival.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Each of the men take a few minutes to pull her aside and tell her more about their families, in anticipation of sticking around for hometowns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
The market, meanwhile, continues to monitor the Middle East in anticipation of a retaliatory strike by Israel against Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
The film's plot is simple and character-focused, set in a distant future where Earth’s survivors send robots to farm a new world, Oracle, in anticipation of humanity's arrival.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Each of the men take a few minutes to pull her aside and tell her more about their families, in anticipation of sticking around for hometowns.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
The market, meanwhile, continues to monitor the Middle East in anticipation of a retaliatory strike by Israel against Iran.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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