assumes

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The new risk is different and, in some ways, harder to manage: It assumes that civilian power infrastructure becomes a military asset, a hostage or a weapon simply by existing in a conflict zone.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

And that assumes a normalization of supplies from June.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“A plan that assumes Medicare covers that is a plan built on wrong information,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The IEA’s base-case scenario assumes flows through Hormuz will gradually resume from June, with demand growth returning to positive territory only in August and then hovering around 2025 levels for the remainder of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

She fills jars, pails, trays; the room assumes the smell of the sea.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr