I think it is simply evidence that the Oz-like forms he assumed with the Westerners who "knew" him had no more authenticity than anything that followed.
All he recalled, when it was over, were the Iraqi soldiers, the artillery batteries, the trucks mounted with machine guns, the wisp and blast of rocket-propelled grenades, the whiz of bullets, the fiery explosions of cars packed, he assumed, with explosives.
No one doubts that he is devoted to Castro, whose opinions and policies he assumes with a fervency that is unparalleled, even in Cuba.
— Mitt Romney will address Republican leaders from around the country here on Friday, as he assumes with some fanfare the mantle of the party's not-quite-official presidential nominee.
Reflecting the fact that technology is now a pervasive part of the economy and that Kneale's influence is felt in every part of FORBES, he assumes with this issue the new title of managing editor.
And Hannity, to give him his due, deserves credit for the burden he's assumed: with O'Reilly relieved of his duties, Hannity, with his Trumpian echo, became the last cantankerous prime-time voice from the Ailes era.
He assumed that, with his background, a military contractor would hire him upon arrival.
Bonds, whose 39 home runs entering the weekend put him on pace to reach 74, has long been considered one of baseball's two nastiest players, a title he assumed outright with the recent retirement of Albert Belle.
That with a suite that goes for three thousand dollars a night (although the I.M.F. said he paid five hundred and twenty-five dollars, through Travelocity) he assumed she came with the room?
He assumed his role with vision and forthrightness, but had the foresight, also, to consider the state of play on his departure.
I made eye contact with Bill and I don't know if he'll remember, but he assumed I was with that guy and thought, "Oh, God, what a lucky guy".
