as in assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all
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This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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After talking with Claire, Bradley suspects that Cory knows something about UBA’s cover-up of the environmental incident.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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They were identified as victim Steven Brooks, 23, and suspects David Rashad, 40, and Davontae Fletcher, 20, according to Fernandez.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo thinks the team could actually let Bregman walk with concerns about health and decline with age.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our 6-year-old reviewer thinks her clothes are awesome, while her parent likes that this doll encourages imaginative play.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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