assuming that

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But the number of stocks with above-average growth rates is no greater than you’d expect, assuming that being above average is a matter of luck alone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

In our models assuming that spacetime cells exist, the strong and weak nuclear forces, which hold atomic nuclei together, also leave traces in spacetime.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

These things are hilarious because screenwriters Christina Friel and Connor Wright clearly approached the script by trying to make everything legitimately funny, instead of assuming that provocation immediately equates to humor.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The issue, Travers said, has been lessened and “certain areas things are getting a little bit cleaned up. And I’m assuming that she’s, you know, part of that whole thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

That didn’t stop teachers from pairing us together or everyone in the school from assuming that we were friends.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman