assume

Example Sentences

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“Let’s assume that talking is safe because, if it isn’t, we can’t do anything. Chip, do you have any paper?”

From Literature

In the first clip, red liquid — which many assumed was blood — ran down one of the R&B singer’s cheeks like tears as he handed out long-stemmed red roses to people in the audience.

From Los Angeles Times

Within days of landing in Dhaka, the still grieving heir assumed leadership of the BNP.

From Barron's

“I’d love to return into an apartment, assuming the pricing doesn’t go crazy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

She tries to assume there’s a reason behind students acting out so she can try to address the root cause.

From Los Angeles Times