Example Sentences

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Since he took the helm of Santander Brasil nearly six years ago, Rial has been assuming more global positions in Spain’s Banco Santander SA.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2021

He has been working closely with the younger Murdoch, who has been assuming greater responsibility at the media conglomerate in the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2014

Schlein has been assuming greater responsibilities for internal operations and investor relations.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2013

They bring that perspective to their images, capturing the different life Afghanistan has been assuming as it attempts to relegate the strictures of the Taliban to the past.

From Time Magazine Archive

Gradually Agriculture has been assuming its proper place in the scheme of things.

From Deep Furrows by Moorhouse, Hopkins