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
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
At this point, they had assumed Hillary Dawa was dead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
This year it’s 4.42%, the biggest one-year jump in recent memory, driven mostly by Americans having fewer children than the actuaries assumed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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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