assumed
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When news of England’s 1-0 defeat to the U.S. during the opening round of the 1950 World Cup reached London from Brazil, stunned Brits assumed it must have been a typo.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
"I assumed it was a streetlight at first," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He assumed it was just for appearance’s sake and was surprised when the food did come that she promptly began emptying the saltshaker over the slices and biting into one.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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