How to Use in anticipation of in a Sentence

in anticipation of

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  • The agency is not changing routes in anticipation of more state workers.
    Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • The natural-gas reserves that Europe typically builds up in anticipation of winter are now very low.
    Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • Fishing boats could be seen tightly packed at ports in northern Taiwan on Thursday in anticipation of heavy rain hitting the island of 23 million people.
    ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Leading up to the event, thousands of people were constantly making their way to San Francisco's shoreline in anticipation of the city's fireworks display.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • According to McBride, much of the story had been prewritten in anticipation of Alito announcing retirement.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • The Pensacola Police Department had nearly tripled its staffing in the area in anticipation of crowded holiday celebrations, Winstrom said.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden Friday in anticipation of one of the biggest weddings of the year for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Interview ended with a tender reunion between Lestat and Louis, and audiences’ appetite for the sexy blood-suckers, arguably the hottest couple on TV, has only grown in anticipation of the latest installment of their story.
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • ChatGPT maker has been reported to be weighing significant price cuts, including on token usage, in anticipation of similar moves from rival Anthropic.
    Aditya Soni, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The United Nations’ Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla said Monday that the Venezuelan government and the UN are procuring 10,000 body bags in anticipation of more deaths.
    Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

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