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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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Of course, investors never assume merger execution and synergy capture are flawless.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will assume the CEO role in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Overall, the researchers found that anthropomorphism in news coverage is both less frequent and more nuanced than many might assume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

She was with one of her new friends – Sal – and I can only assume this new name has something to do with her.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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