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assuming

[uh-soo-ming] / əˈsu mɪŋ /


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A small team would be needed to extract the uranium, assuming it could be found in a single location.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

With Craig Gordon expected to join Gunn in the US - assuming he is fit - might Bain jump ahead of Kelly as the third goalkeeper?

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

So whatever comes to you when your mother passes away — assuming she either does not make a will or makes one that includes her children — will include what remains of your grandmother’s estate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s another $200 billion or so, enough to get Musk to a trillion, assuming Tesla stock stays flat.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Then in 1790, soon after assuming the presidency, he came down with influenza, then raging in New York, and nearly died from pulmonary complications.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis