assume
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June 1: The decline in the saving rate has received much attention, but on net, I don’t assume a bad outcome simply because the saving rate is historically low.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
While audiences may assume he's simply a middle-aged man dating a much younger woman, Clement says he was drawn to the character because of the conflict at the heart of him.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Nonreligious scholars and analysts in the secularized West tend to assume that because they don’t take religion seriously, other important and accomplished people don’t, either.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
To assume that future returns will be high because recent returns have been high would be like driving a car down the road while looking only in the rearview mirror.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Anyone intercepting the text would assume it had something to do with breakfast, but it would actually be a reference to the judge from family court.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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