assume
Example Sentences
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While Catholic kids have usually been led to assume that the baby Jesus arrived on the wings of doves, Mary’s labor is nothing short of agonizing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
But those concerns assume this memory cycle follows historical patterns.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
With the phone potentially containing messages about Lord Mandelson, Streeting said he was "not surprised by the cynicism" but did not "assume deceit" from McSweeney.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Berkshire’s National Indemnity will assume part of Tokio Marine’s portfolio; future Berkshire ownership is capped at 9.9%.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Only a fuller rendering will allow what was called “the interview at Weehawken” to assume its rightful place of primacy among such touted competitors as Gunfight at the O.K.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
