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assuming

[uh-soo-ming] / əˈsu mɪŋ /


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The analysts therefore cut their 2026-2027 earnings-per-share estimates by 5.9%-8.8% assuming lower NIM and a higher cost of credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He was travelling to Yangzhou for work, assuming his passport would fall under China's temporary visa-free travel arrangement for UK nationals.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Grabarek had come into office preaching racial tolerance, making a historic journey into the heart of the black community the night after assuming office.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson