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Discover LudwigThe phrase "anticipated having" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when expressing an expectation or prediction about a future event or experience. Example: "She anticipated having a successful career after completing her education."
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But she had not anticipated having to assume her father's mantle so soon.
He sounded like a man who anticipated having to fight for his money.
"They anticipated having a certain way to pay for college, and now that's all changed".
"I never would have anticipated having the number of injuries we've had".
Nelson asked if he, looking ahead, anticipated having any tension with "a three-star"—i.e., Flynn.
"The team we anticipated having at the beginning of the year is here now.
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The elevator, as they had anticipated, has been life-changing.
Foreign investment, once eagerly anticipated, has been limited.
The family that he anticipated hasn't yet come along.
A surge in crime that some had anticipated has also not materialized.
This is because fewer patients than anticipated had treatment plans agreed at each meeting.
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