assuming

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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

Pimco has shaved off 0.3 to 0.4 percentage point its forecast, assuming the conflict winds down quickly, managing director Tiffany Wilding said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gaining access to the highly enriched uranium presents another set of challenges, assuming the US knows where it is.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

Setting up the men on his tiny board, he’d play game after game alone, first assuming the white side and then spinning the board around, with some pieces often tumbling onto the floor.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady