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The phrase "a few anticipated" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to expectations or predictions about a limited number of events or outcomes.
Example: "In our meeting, we discussed a few anticipated challenges that may arise during the project."
Alternatives: "a couple of expected" or "some predicted".
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And a few anticipated highlights fell short.
For example, several women predicted that Flora's husband would react badly to her HIV results, including refusing to test or blaming her, while a few anticipated that Flora would deliver at home.
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Mr. Trump's victory kicked off a continuing stock rally that left the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index up nearly 10percentt by the end of the year, a gain few anticipated a year ago.
Beating Arsenal deservedly was a result few anticipated.
Far-right movements, many say, are no longer merely relics, and anti-Semitism has returned with a vigor few anticipated, especially in Europe". Consider the case of France in particular.
They have not stockpiled scripts as they did a decade ago because few anticipated a strike.
Few anticipated that the American public would elect such an inexperienced candidate.
Few anticipated it.
Few anticipated anything different on Saturday.
Few anticipated this though.
Though a sensible few anticipate their changing needs as they age, far more (and who can blame them) find it hard to accept diminishing physical capability and increased dependence on others until the point of crisis.
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