assumes

Example Sentences

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"As soon as our chief minister takes the oath and our government assumes power, everything will be set right though it may take a little time," said BJP's Sukanta Majumdar, a junior federal minister.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The new guidance assumes about 4% organic growth, including 1% of pricing to offset the rise in input costs following the war in Iran, Chief Financial Officer Antonella Franzen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Margo assumes a handle, Hungry Ghost, co-opted from a poem Mark wrote for her.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Meanwhile, ANA’s estimate of a 60 billion yen earnings hit from the Iran war assumes the conflict resolves by end-June, she adds, but a protracted situation could keep fuel costs higher for longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

This is the fact that heptachlor, after a short period in the tissues of animals or plants or in the soil, assumes a considerably more toxic form known as heptachlor epoxide.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson