assumption
Example Sentences
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The conflict has upended long-held assumptions in Gulf markets, pushing investors to factor in new dangers.
These findings challenge a long-standing assumption that immune exhaustion is an unavoidable result of prolonged immune activity.
From Science Daily
The research, published in Nature Communications March 5, 2026, challenges long standing design assumptions in solar energy science.
From Science Daily
Even less heroic — or catastrophic — assumptions lead to alarmingly high numbers.
From MarketWatch
“Under the assumption of a limited military campaign, the U.S. economy is well-positioned to weather this geopolitical shock thanks to structural factors,” writes Bernard Yaros, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.
From Barron's
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