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assume

[uh-soom] / əˈsum /






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The property could probably be sold for $625,000 according to Assume Loans’ McDonough, as the local housing market is hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Assume a similar valuation now and each share could trade around $25 based on about 400 million shares outstanding.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

In March this year the BBC launched a podcast called Assume Nothing: Killer Dust.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Assume minimum payments are about 2% of each card’s balance:

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2025

Assume the vague idea that war is due to “having” in general.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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