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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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Whatever combination of instrumentation and samples the trio is working with and whatever oblong shape their compositions assume, you can always hear structure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

Of course, investors can’t assume AI-driven spending will continue indefinitely.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 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

“Getting my belongings. I assume that I’m fired.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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