assume
Example Sentences
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"Men and women are often tackled the same because people assume it is the same, but I don't think it should be," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
However, it’s a reminder that investors can’t assume Micron and its Korean peers will enjoy such a comfortable position forever.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Economists assume, for example, that consumers with limited income will allocate their budget to maximize utility—choosing the combination of goods that delivers the greatest satisfaction per unit of cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“Investors have been remarkably willing to look through the setbacks and assume negotiations would resume,” but at some stage they may stop doing that, Green said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
He closed his eye and, surrounded by the silence of Deadwood, let his undead lungs assume a shallow rhythm.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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