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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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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

I assume it’s in a popular area, given your expectations that it will increase in value by about $200,000 to $300,000.

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

But if the MPs now signalling support for a split hold their nerve, the challenge could prove more consequential than early sceptics assume.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

They all begrudgingly assume their seats on either side of the table.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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