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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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A subsequent petition by the Utah regulator to assume control of the A-CAP insurers in its jurisdiction was dismissed following out-of-court mediation.

From Barron's

Analyst Daan Struyven said he assumes just five additional days of low Strait of Hormuz exports before a gradual recovery over the next 28 days.

From Barron's

“If certain contractual conditions for the project are not met,” Alphabet wrote, “we would instead make a one-time payment of approximately $3.5 billion and assume ownership of the power-generating assets.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite accents when speaking English or Welsh varying hugely, often from village to village across Wales, she added that many people do assume there is a single Welsh accent.

From BBC

CEO Mike Fiddelke, who assumed the role last month, said management was “firmly focused on writing Target’s next chapter of growth.”

From Barron's