assume
Example Sentences
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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
So it would be a mistake to assume that the fall in numbers means the outbreak is suddenly less dangerous.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Nonreligious scholars and analysts in the secularized West tend to assume that because they don’t take religion seriously, other important and accomplished people don’t, either.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“He's a kobold...you know, invisible. Gets very upset when people assume he's not there. So, you can't.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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