assume
Example Sentences
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Nonreligious scholars and analysts in the secularized West tend to assume that because they don’t take religion seriously, other important and accomplished people don’t, either.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
To assume that future returns will be high because recent returns have been high would be like driving a car down the road while looking only in the rearview mirror.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
But you can still discern the same rush, the same eagerness to assume that everything is going to turn out great without taking many steps to make sure that it does.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
However, it’s a reminder that investors can’t assume Micron and its Korean peers will enjoy such a comfortable position forever.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s funny how adults do this—they assume that just because two people are close to the same age, they’ll have something in common.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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