assumption
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The samples revealed "unique algal communities" on different ice and snow surfaces – challenging the assumption that Antarctic glacier ecosystems will respond uniformly to global warming.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Thye cuts the 2026 earnings forecast by 22% after lowering the urea average selling price assumption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The results call into question a long-held assumption that AgRP neurons primarily track calorie intake regardless of where those calories come from.
From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026
Most experts are working with the assumption that it will be several weeks, if not months, before Middle Eastern production normalizes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
Quickly, I receive notice from the command center that they have reached the same assumption, and we move on to another test of my system.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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