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assumed

[uh-soomd] / əˈsumd /




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High resolution images of the landscape and mineral measurements collected from orbit indicate that some of the planet's youngest volcanic regions have a much more detailed history than previously assumed.

From Science Daily

After she assumed office on Feb. 1, I asked Fitzgerald Mosley whether she supported the congressional commission proposals.

From Salon

In her first SCiLL class, Allen said, “There were definitely people who’d signed up to play devil’s advocate in what they assumed would be a conservative class.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Credibility, I assumed, was built by projecting competence and composure, not by exposing flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Initially, both sides assumed that the familiar practice of cartels and paroles would be maintained.

From The Wall Street Journal