assumed
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The Village People name was long assumed to be a reference to Greenwich Village in New York, which was the center of the city's gay scene in the 1970s.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
But he still communicated a tougher line on inflation than previously assumed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
I could barely get out of bed and couldn't hold much food down, but I assumed it was just morning sickness and that it would pass.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Initially, Kaneva had assumed that demand would only fall a bit, and that companies would have to take oil out of storage to supply the market.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Duane was as scared as if he had seen a ghost, which, as it turns out, is what he assumed he saw.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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