in anticipation of
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: 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 Tampa International Airport closed to the public at 2 a.m. EDT Thursday in anticipation of Hurricane Helene but resumed operations Friday morning.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
More than half of traditional banks had cut their CD rates in anticipation of the rate cut, while one-third had cut their rates on savings accounts, the company said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Rate-sensitive sectors such as utilities and financials have moved higher in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s cuts.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Markets from stocks to bonds to crypto have been rising in anticipation of tomorrow.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
More than half of traditional banks had cut their CD rates in anticipation of the rate cut, while one-third had cut their rates on savings accounts, the company said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
Rate-sensitive sectors such as utilities and financials have moved higher in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed’s cuts.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Markets from stocks to bonds to crypto have been rising in anticipation of tomorrow.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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