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But since over 70% of people ages 55 and over already own their homes, it’s natural to assume that mortgage rates don’t affect them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

With medicalization, we assume care, we assume competence, we certainly assume humanity.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

While one might assume there’s a small dedicated area where the rain is confined, that’s not the case — it splatters over the whole stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“We need to understand exactly what has happened,” he wrote on X. “And we have to assume we may not know the full truth. And have to act to build up our biodefense accordingly.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The accounting rules allowed them to assume the loans would be repaid, and not prematurely.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Taylor & Byrne is new, all glass and light; Cathcarts is dark wood and padded chairs; one assumes that earlier teams have occupied the space going back a century or more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That objection assumes that Washington has so far been hands-off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He assumes that the seller has some information about the car that he, the buyer, does not have—and the seller is punished for this assumed information.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

That distinction matters because it shows that the evolutionary relationship between the two codons is not as restrictive as scientists had assumed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Having succeeded Mithali Raj as T20 captain in 2016, Harmanpreet assumed charge across all formats in 2022 and went on to guide India to some of the greatest successes in its history.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I know we have a lot of good starting pitching, and I know there is a lot of thought that goes into it, but I just assumed he would be the Game 1 guy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Honeywell contributed about $1.68 billion in cash and insurance assets, while Delticus assumed responsibility for all current and future claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I’d assumed that, after my question, the group chat would have blown up.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

We also need scientists trained to understand behavior without assuming that the “mind” behind it works like our own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

It failed us all by assuming that what she deserved was fixed by what she did as an 18-year-old.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

It is similar to standing somewhere on Earth and assuming that beyond your visible horizon, there is still more Earth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Just assuming that they are sharks,” the Centipede said, “there still can’t possibly be any danger if we stay up here.”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl