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All of it boils down to simple questions Gibney poses at the film’s outset: How could Musk assume so much power, and why have we given it to him?

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

When calculating total sea ice extent, scientists assume this region is covered by ice.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

The more I look at this, the less I'm sure we can assume what choices we'll make.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

When Alma and Elisabet retreat to a seaside summer residence, presumably to facilitate the actress’s recovery, most viewers will assume that the matter will be clarified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Excellent. Although, I assume the difficulty won’t be hacking the computer so much as it will be getting into the room.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

“Given that UNH’s guidance assumes an acceleration in medical-cost trends, we believe there is more upside potential to earnings than downside risk,” Mizuho Securities analyst Ann Hynes told investors on Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

He assumes both will keep their current age-specific fertility and mortality rates and net immigration of zero.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She assumes he probably has a rough idea, but says neither has ever felt the need to ask.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

McKinney acknowledged his approach assumes the city and county can increase available shelter space, but hopes to use his office to pressure local officials into expanding available services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A man he assumes is named Henry LesTroy, although from the way True Belle pronounced it, it could be something else.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

The latter assumed its final hydra-esque form this month, when Paramount Skydance closed its acquisition of Warner Bros.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

As they note in a preface to “20 Over 60,” the two of them had assumed when collaborating on their previous anthology that older age was “mostly about decline.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

She’s part of the fabled eastern San Fernando Valley Latino political machine, another group of former gatecrashes who assumed the trappings and stylings of the old guard once they assumed power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Because stars and their surrounding disks originate from the same cloud of material, scientists have long assumed that they contain similar proportions of rock-forming elements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

When Celia couldn’t go, Dad assumed I wouldn’t, either.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

It’s also close to where I live so that’s convenient and, assuming they’re open, you can go have a drink or food at Musso and Frank after, which is perfect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

British Athletics doctors ran tests that gave no answers, so she carried on, assuming it was lingering glandular fever that would eventually pass.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rather than assuming that one diagnosis corresponds to one underlying pattern of brain activity, the findings suggest that depression can involve markedly different biological changes, sometimes even in opposite directions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Doubling exabyte production would take two years, Sankar said, pointing to the 12-month cycle time for wafers and assuming another 12 months that would be needed to build out production and install manufacturing equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“West Oakland. Well, assuming we can even get to that station.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro