1.   A safe assumption would be that the Sonics are all but assured their third straight divisional crown.

2.   All of this assumes he has a future in the securities business, a safe assumption in his view.

3.   Everyone can make a safe assumption that none of the pitchers is ready to have his name engraved on the Cy Young Award.

4.   It was a safe assumption.

5.   Neither is a safe assumption.

6.   Now, let me make a safe assumption.

7.   Of course, there was a time when that would have been a safe assumption.

8.   One is taught in this business to of life, assume what seems safe assumption.

9.   That may no longer be a safe assumption.

10.   That seems a safe assumption.