assumed
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When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Sister Rita grew up in the Philippines, where she studied business in college and assumed she’d have a normal career and get married.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
At this point, they had assumed Hillary Dawa was dead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
None of the factors that that are widely assumed to be correlated with gold rests on a strong statistical foundation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Lippmann had rented a private room in some restaurant and invited Eisman and his partners to what they assumed was something other than a free meal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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