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
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
Some assumed the fish left behind were goners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
He had assumed that people from the islands would look different: wizard hats, perhaps; wands at the very least.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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