had assumed
- past perfect of assume.
Example Sentences
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"People had assumed that the different types of bipolar cells were more or less autonomous," Zhou says.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“When I applied to become a private investigator, I had assumed that there would be a little bit more back-and-forth,” she told me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Initially, Kaneva had assumed that demand would only fall a bit, and that companies would have to take oil out of storage to supply the market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He said Miller had assumed hydraulics would prevent movement of the grabber assembly.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
He had assumed that Ned understood at least that much about business.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
