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

A safety system detected dangerous levels of engine thrust, assumed a malfunction, and ordered the fuel supply to be cut off, the theory goes.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And higher-than-expected inflation has been pushing cost-of-living payments out faster than projections assumed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But when longtime host Padma Lakshmi stepped down, Kish received an unexpected opportunity to return to the culinary competition by stepping up as its new host, a role she assumed in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When he said he’d trained at the capital, somehow I’d assumed he meant he trained in Paris, the capital of France.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse