assumed
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Sister Rita grew up in the Philippines, where she studied business in college and assumed she’d have a normal career and get married.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
And higher-than-expected inflation has been pushing cost-of-living payments out faster than projections assumed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
When Emily Cullen picked up her son after his English exam, she assumed the smile on his face meant things had gone well.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Tomás visited them once a year around Christmas, and Chase assumed he sent most of his money down south to them.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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