assumes
Example Sentences
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One assumes that crude flows gradually resume under “a negotiated framework,” and another where disruptions deepen and supplies tighten further.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
But if she, a towering scholar of Yiddish literature, assumes the pose of a little old lady, don’t be fooled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The new risk is different and, in some ways, harder to manage: It assumes that civilian power infrastructure becomes a military asset, a hostage or a weapon simply by existing in a conflict zone.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
“This all assumes the systems can be produced at high enough yields to be deployed at scale for highly demanding customers, which we understand has yet to happen.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It should be sending off smoke for a few more hours, although I doubt Cato assumes anything at this point.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
