assume
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The lower courts would assume they still had to follow that precedent until it was overruled, rather than guess what a cryptic shadow docket order meant.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
People assume the system will fix itself, but first someone has to notice the problem and create a mechanism for correction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Let’s assume, for the sake of this column, that your friend’s sister is indeed a bad actor.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
This person, and many others, hear the name Erewhon and assume I’m poking fun at it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Then Tyler walks up, chewing, holding a Tupperware full of what I can only assume is his mom’s stew.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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