on the assumption
Example Sentences
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Gomes also pushed back on the assumption that Ohtani’s struggles at the plate are connected to his physical ailments, even though the two have coincided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Most are modeled after Britain’s Infanticide Act, which operates on the assumption that a woman who harms her child within a year of giving birth is suffering from a postpartum mental illness.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
For one, Nowak’s calculations run on the assumption that demand for computing capacity will continue to grow.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
"All our aspirations on digital growth are reliant on the assumption of readily available energy, but that is not growing in line with the exponential growth of AI."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Operating on the assumption that, sooner or later, even the toga will make a comeback, he holds on to his clothing and continues to wear things long after they've begun to disintegrate.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
