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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And the Biden administration front-loaded some funding in anticipation of this type of action.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Denver activated social services and foster care support in anticipation of parents being detained or deported, Johnston told reporters this week.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
According to the police department, Welling's blood alcohol level was at least 0.08 percent
Welling, 47, was released several hours later, at around 7 a.m., in anticipation of a future court appearance.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
At a mobile base that had been established nearby, powder and water were being mixed into tens of thousands of gallons of fire retardant, in anticipation of an extensive air-attack operation that was meant to paint the ridge pink.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Denver activated social services and foster care support in anticipation of parents being detained or deported, Johnston told reporters this week.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
According to the police department, Welling's blood alcohol level was at least 0.08 percent
Welling, 47, was released several hours later, at around 7 a.m., in anticipation of a future court appearance.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
At a mobile base that had been established nearby, powder and water were being mixed into tens of thousands of gallons of fire retardant, in anticipation of an extensive air-attack operation that was meant to paint the ridge pink.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“In anticipation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20anticipation%20of. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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