assumed

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Born in 1970, Haddad assumed command of the armed wing in May last year following the killing of his immediate predecessor, also in an Israeli strike, according to a Hamas source.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

That discovery placed another hominin lineage in the broader region during the same critical window and suggested that early human relatives were more widespread and ecologically flexible than once assumed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

“People assumed I was a good defender—no, I just read Finchy’s scouting report.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The old rules of getting rich assumed a linear life.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I’d assumed that, after my question, the group chat would have blown up.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith