as in assuming
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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With all members present, Johnson can currently only afford to lose two Republican votes on any bill, assuming all Democrats are opposed.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Players today come into the league rightly assuming that audiences for professional women’s sports are there.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Despite advances in technology, some people still believe myths about guessing the baby’s gender during pregnancy.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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And in the absence of clear answers as to what those new rules are, there’s plenty of guessing going on.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Who could blame them for thinking that, if that was the case?—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Once defined by school bus-sized behemoths, the class has evolved to include vehicles that combine plush comfort, forward-thinking tech, and top-notch performance into a single convenient package.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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