assume
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One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
The Trustees assume that the current fertility rate of about 1.6 children per woman will increase to 1.9 by the early 2040s, the Cato Institute said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Reporter Lane Florsheim writes about lifestyle, so I assume hers is awesome.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He’s wearing his blue collared shirt and carrying a Butter-finger I assume is for Avery, since those are her favorite, plus a small, wrapped present that must be for me.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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