assume

We just assume a kid is a certain way until you have a conversation and know their background and what they are going through.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

"You would assume that such an impact would have shattered Phobos, unless it has a very low homogeneous density, like a sponge that can absorb that kind of impact," says Haser.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Griffin can’t assume the average “Talk Your Head Off” viewer thinks the old guys running it all have the same level of celebrity as, say, her friend Cher.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Event planning must therefore assume that a crocodile sighting is possible… No natural waterway in crocodile country can be guaranteed to be crocodile-free."

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“I assume your grandmother is the woman who prays every morning with corn pollen.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

At REDCAT, the superb Rosemarie DeWitt assumes Marvel’s place, standing in for Ford but never attempting anything as crass as an impersonation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

A surrogate plays an extraordinary role in a child’s development and assumes the physical risks of pregnancy.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Such a possibility would conflict with the standard model, which assumes that dark energy remains constant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Ian Lyngen, head of U.S. rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets, said he assumes that a quarter-point hike this month would be followed by similar hikes at both the Fed’s October and December meetings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

He assumes the store will be closed, is surprised to see the lights still on inside, the grate only partly lowered.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

But he said he assumed that governments would coordinate to slow down the breakneck pace of development if it were ever necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

For years, many assumed they had stumbled upon a government checkpoint, and that the abduction of the journalist had been opportunistic.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Many observers, including Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, assumed he would never return to the Senate.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

Details are still being worked out,, but the study assumed a transferable credit with a minimum rate of 20% on qualified spending for U.S. resident labor — broadly what industry groups have supported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

I watched Mr. Pinkerton step onto the rear platform, I assumed to keep an eye out for the lantern signals.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

If your friend’s spouse were still alive, he would also have been eligible for spousal benefits, receiving up to 50% of his wife’s benefits, assuming that amount was higher than his own Social Security benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

This posture is one that AI is functionally incapable of assuming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In other words, he was willing to sell majority control soon, assuming the price and all the other legal and financial details could be agreed upon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

European hopes of parity had begun to fade into the shadows of the evening sunshine, with Angela Stanford's visitors seemingly assuming control of the 20th edition of the biggest team competition in women's golf.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Locke’s asleep,” I say, assuming that she’s waiting to see him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black