had been assuming
- past perfect progressive of assume.
Example Sentences
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"I want to emphasize that the key thing is that we corrected a deep error in the physical model people had been assuming for decades for these very cold and old objects," said Umurhan.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
Michelle and other pupils in the sixth-form room had been assuming it was another drill - but they then caught a glimpse of police officers through a window.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
“She had been assuming that every child who didn’t have to be called illegitimate must be blessed with a father and mother and perfect health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
That’s a much greater impact than most economists had been assuming, and the 2.4 million figure has come up again and again in debates over global trade.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2016
The most important question temporarily settled by the treaty was the fishery dispute which had been assuming a troublesome aspect for some years previously.
From Lord Elgin by Bourinot, John George, Sir
