assumed
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When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Some assumed the fish left behind were goners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
She had wrongly assumed there was a regulatory body already in place.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
None of the factors that that are widely assumed to be correlated with gold rests on a strong statistical foundation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
All the while Penelope heard the three of them murmuring to one another in funny little grunting sounds, which, she assumed, constituted their efforts to learn some French in time for the trip.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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