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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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Transportation systems, workplaces, familial and social relationships, and government services increasingly assume continuous digital participation.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

With fewer resources to manage public health effectively, people increasingly assume the system is out to harm them, not help them.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

I assume he has other hobbies — fitness or books or something else — that he did not mention in his relatively short letter.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Its forecasts assume that oil prices are above $100 a barrel until midyear, and then fall toward $80 a barrel in the second half, and a little further in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

We’ve done this so many times, we assume our standard positions.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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