assume
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Assume a similar valuation now and each share could trade around $25 based on about 400 million shares outstanding.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Assume, though, that AI does destroy more jobs than it creates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
In March this year the BBC launched a podcast called Assume Nothing: Killer Dust.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Assume minimum payments are about 2% of each card’s balance:
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025
Assume is closer to “suppose,” or “take for granted”; the much stronger presume is closer to “believe,” “dare,” or “take too much for granted.”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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