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assuming

[uh-soo-ming] / əˈsu mɪŋ /


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In late 2025, SpaceX was valued close to $450 billion assuming more than two billion shares outstanding.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

"I'll see you again at Hyde Park," she said, before adding: "I said that like I'm assuming I'm going to play Hyde Park again. Maybe I will. It was amazing."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

An in-home, nonmedical caregiver costs more than $80,000 a year, assuming 44 hours of care a week, while the median cost of assisted living is $74,400 a year, according to CareScout.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Instead of assuming a detailed theory from the start, scientists begin with a few broad principles they believe nature must obey and then determine what laws naturally emerge.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

That’s assuming he did a real count, instead of just saying any old number.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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