assume

We then allowed the shah to assume absolute control.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The NBA informed Toronto that it would assume any penalties handed down if wrongdoing is found in Leonard’s endorsement deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Look at the past year, identify your lowest-earning months, and assume that will be your cash flow going forward.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

His father and grandfather, I assume, each with a hand on one of Theo’s shoulders, each in nubby sweaters, pushing him forward a little, presenting him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Guitars take the place of shovels, as Henry now repays Carlos’ kindness by helping to save the land that Carlos assumes is ravaged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

It assumes that the same genetic mechanism would still have been at work nearly 200,000 years later, at the time of the final contacts between Sapiens and Neanderthals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Increasingly, it is why anyone assumes they would choose differently.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

A glut may or may not happen, and calling it an oversupply likely assumes that the next year runs in a straight line, which energy markets almost never do, she added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Charley, a scholarship student at a fancy school, and she assumes she’s talking to his rich classmates.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

He had diabetes, so I assumed he would rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When Mott was sacked in 2024, McCullum assumed overall control.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The venue had power outages before due to electrical problems, so he had assumed it was just another power glitch.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Investors have largely assumed the latest Middle East flare-up will remain contained and shipping disruptions manageable. That assumption has held remarkably well considering recent attacks,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

I assumed whoever Dad chose to be with after Mom would have capital A ambition.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

“Inside, I’m assuming this is my last chance as a pitcher,” Ohtani told the Japanese sports magazine Number in an interview published last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

While not yet assuming such iconic stature, Bellingham's importance to England is approaching that sort of significance along with, of course, captain Harry Kane.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

“The state’s capacity to respond is very limited. There are a lot of volunteers essentially assuming the functions of the state.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

"I would like all Poles to assume responsibility for what we are proud of... but also that we be capable... of assuming responsibility for what does not do us honour," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

He is assuming that at sunup, Captain Smith will be hanged and I will become another man’s servant.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone