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assuming

adjective as in presumptuous, arrogant

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This is assuming those on retirement don’t swarm the disability fund when they need the money.

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You cannot just slouch in off the street on a whim, assuming you have a couple hundred dollars burning a hole in your pocket.

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I’m assuming Wayne Gretzky mentioned it when he popped over to talk to Taylor and Travis.

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Prospective employers sometimes see applicants who’ve been out of work for a while as tainted, assuming they would have been hired sooner if they were good candidates.

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Much of that should be recovered when the shutdown ends, assuming the government makes good on delayed invoices and back pay for furloughed workers.

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