assume
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One of the rules I came to live by during my years of covering global trouble spots is: “Never assume that things can’t get worse.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Both will assume their positions July 1 and BP said a recruitment process is under way to appoint a permanent head of the downstream business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
I’ll be paying for my flights from New York City, and I assume I’ll also need to get them wedding gifts.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
But regardless of whether such change is possible, both scenarios assume that the past and future are there and ready to be travelled to.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
If you got sick, you might assume someone—even a friend—was jealous of your advantages and had put a curse on you.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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