assumptions

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It has also led pollsters to question long-standing assumptions about the president’s floor of support, wondering whether it is at risk of giving way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

That means the 1 July figure is a 12% increase, similar to the 13% rise under the previous assumptions.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The Social Security trust fund is projected to face depletion sometime between roughly 2033 and 2035, depending on a variety of assumptions.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

She raises her 2026 fuel cost assumptions by 15% and says that uncertainty over fuel prices remains a significant headwind for the carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In those two years she challenged many assumptions I had taken for granted.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose