assumes
Example Sentences
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“Everybody assumes money is the most important thing, that you can quote-unquote ‘buy an election’ with all that money,” said Jason McDaniel, an associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
One assumes that crude flows gradually resume under “a negotiated framework,” and another where disruptions deepen and supplies tighten further.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
But if she, a towering scholar of Yiddish literature, assumes the pose of a little old lady, don’t be fooled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And that assumes a normalization of supplies from June.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He sighs, and assumes an expression of great patience.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
