assumed
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The war with Iran began at the end of February, when officials and investors assumed the disruption would be measured in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Conservative MP and security policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter recently told Welt TV that the facility is assumed to be a hub for espionage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since he offered such a steep discount, I assumed that the price had likely been marked up significantly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"The investigation into the exact sequence of events, the background, and the possible motive is currently underway. At this time, it is assumed that the perpetrator acted alone," police said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
They assumed that the torus had ruptured—meaning that the containment vessel for the reactor had been breached.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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