assumed
Example Sentences
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“This was the worst thing we could come up with. We kind of assumed it was not possible, that the strait was kind of too big to fail,” Halff said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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
Some assumed the fish left behind were goners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
This myth assumed that high-tech and the trades were alternatives, even rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
After that particularly difficult lesson, my dad assumed I was done with cello.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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