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American journalist Elizabeth Holmes, who wrote a best-selling book about royal fashion in 2020, says royal watchers have been assuming that Meghan's "next chapter" would likely include bringing back the Tig website "in some form".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

People have been assuming sometime in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2021

During this season, both Mr. Andsnes and Mr. Trifonov have been assuming the best of audiences, trusting that there are plenty of curious music-lovers out there.

From New York Times • May 4, 2018

If that was Hicks's and Gillett's motivation and concern, not thrashing around to salvage some money for themselves, as we have been assuming, their actions last Tuesday seem a little odd.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

I have been assuming that that was the only reason.

From The Price She Paid by Phillips, David Graham