assume
Example Sentences
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However, the government feared Scappaticci would win because a judge would assume he was not Stakeknife and force ministers to be honest.
From BBC
But that assumes the viewer is paying attention.
From Salon
Investors assumed new orders would flow to the troubled chipmaker and bid up the stock 120 percent in just five months.
"They can tolerate high temperatures, strong disinfectants like chlorine, and even live inside water distribution systems that people assume are safe."
From Science Daily
The research, detailed in an academic paper and a patent application, included more sophisticated modeling that reflects how drones actually fly, compared with other animal-inspired models that assume simpler styles of movement.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
