Sentence examples for month of expectation from inspiring English sources

New Paltz, N.Y. - "MARCH is the month of expectation," Emily Dickinson wrote so plainly and so presciently up there in her agoraphobic attic in Amherst, Mass., that it seems she actually understood the early spring frenzy surrounding Berkshire summer rentals more than 100 years later.

This is the time of March Madness, Daylight Savings Time, and what Emily Dickinson famously called the "month of expectation".

Most disturbing is the future activity index fell from 24.1 to 19.1 - that's a 20% drop in a month of forward expectations.

The euro has risen steadily against the dollar since January because of expectations that the central bank will continue to raise rates, in part because of the need to slow the German economy.

The euro has risen steadily against the dollar since January because of expectations that the E.C.B. will continue to raise rates, in part because of the need to cool the German economy.

Its GDP rose by 0.4% in the final three month of 2013, ahead of expectations of a 0.3% increase.

Official figures showed retail sales volumes jumped 1.3% on the month, well ahead of expectations for a 0.5% rise in a Reuters poll.

WHEN 19 chief executives gathered early one morning last month in Manhattan, their sense of expectation was palpable.

Dillards said same-store sales increased 3% in September, while JC Penney said same-store sales rose 5.1% in September, both ahead of expectations.

All was going well, or well enough, until the monthly employment report in early June fell short of expectations.

Chinese import data showed a fall of 2.6 percent on the year in August, far short of expectations for a 3.5 percent increase.