presuming
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She believes part of that is often down to people presuming she is straight because of her age.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Greenspan, who retired just before disaster struck, acknowledged to Congress in late 2008 that he had "made a mistake" in presuming companies were best positioned to protect themselves and their shareholders without government oversight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
That’s presuming the U.S. team — a 60-1 longshot — does the improbable and wins the final.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
“Of course, courage only counts when you can count. I’m presuming the rest of you can count, and will be screwing your courage to the sticking place any minute now.”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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