assuming that

Example Sentences

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Nomura cuts its 2026 headline inflation forecast to 5.5% from 6.1%, while still assuming that Brent crude oil prices average $98.4 per barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Across Wall Street, investors are assuming that a credible and lasting deal between the U.S. and Iran would be an unmitigated positive for stocks and other risky assets.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

This was on the basis of results in more than 1,000 wards where the BBC collected detailed voting data, assuming that people who did not have an election voted similarly to those who did.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Laurie, assuming that one day she might play the role, has never seen a production of the play whereas Nathan has many of them,” Mantello said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

He is assuming that at sunup, Captain Smith will be hanged and I will become another man’s servant.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone