assumed
Example Sentences
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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
At this point, they had assumed Hillary Dawa was dead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
This year it’s 4.42%, the biggest one-year jump in recent memory, driven mostly by Americans having fewer children than the actuaries assumed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Some assumed the fish left behind were goners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
When he said he’d trained at the capital, somehow I’d assumed he meant he trained in Paris, the capital of France.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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