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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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I assume it’s in a popular area, given your expectations that it will increase in value by about $200,000 to $300,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, investors shouldn’t assume there will be no surprises in the coming report, and they should be ready for what they may learn.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But regardless of whether such change is possible, both scenarios assume that the past and future are there and ready to be travelled to.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The Kiwi actor adds that he suspects many viewers will make up their minds about Steve before they've even watched the series and "assume he's a sleazy guy".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She was counting on Charlotte to find it in her backpack and assume that it had always been there, overlooked somehow.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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