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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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Yes, we assume there will be a history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

When calculating total sea ice extent, scientists assume this region is covered by ice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

But I wouldn’t assume that being in your 60s automatically means you should avoid risk altogether, but what is the role this $350,000 is meant to play in the rest of your retirement plan?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

"There is no reason to assume Britain would be an exception," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I assume my position on the block, feel its roughness under my feet, and press my goggles to my eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The target assumes a multiple of about 19 times estimated earnings per share for fiscal 2027, which ends in August.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said the end of the coalition's mission marked "Iraq's transition to a phase in which it assumes full responsibility for its security and stability".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

That objection assumes that Washington has so far been hands-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Each assumes I am traveling with the other.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Because stars and their surrounding disks originate from the same cloud of material, scientists have long assumed that they contain similar proportions of rock-forming elements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Those physical restraints soon assumed another meaning: obligation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Declonius Peck, its beloved editor-in-chief, has gone to prison for embezzlement, and his evil twin, Salton, has assumed management of the family business, along with the 39 editors who curate the periodical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Initially, Veronesi assumed the elephant was the calf's mother.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Viola of course agreed, and from that point she enthusiastically assumed the titles of housekeeper and best friend.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

George W. Bush spent as much time as possible at the West Texas ranch he bought just before assuming the presidency.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

It failed us all by assuming that what she deserved was fixed by what she did as an 18-year-old.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Canadians are assuming the worst, hoping for the best,” said Bricker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

By assuming a visible leadership role, Thorpe had challenged Carvie Oldham’s authority.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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