assumed

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Wiles wrote in her video—joking that people always assumed the star she was referring to was a member of the Bravo cast.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

While healthcare inflation is driven by a variety of factors beyond oil prices, recent research External link has suggested the sector is more heavily impacted by oil price shocks than many analysts previously assumed.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Many economists had already assumed the Strait of Hormuz, through which petroleum products and other commodities such as fertilizer transit from the Persian Gulf, would eventually reopen and oil prices would fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Most analysts had assumed Fidesz would reduce that lead as the election drew closer, but he says that has not happened.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It wasn’t until the end of breakfast the next day when Mr. Drysdale made an appearance at the table, his hair wet from what I assumed was a long scrubbing in the bathtub.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan