presuming
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Greenspan, who retired just before disaster struck, acknowledged to Congress in late 2008 that he had "made a mistake" in presuming companies were best positioned to protect themselves and their shareholders without government oversight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Videos captured people murmuring confusedly, presuming technical difficulties, before the truth dawned on the crowd that pyrotechnics would not be forthcoming.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
Rasmussen said he left the meeting with Vance and Rubio presuming the Trump administration understood the island wouldn’t become part of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
When in doubt, take your item to a reputable expert or dealer: You never want to make the mistake of presuming something isn’t silver and treating it as such.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Baird was thinking about the question of whether Reggie— presuming he was, in fact texting—should have known his behavior was reckless.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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