on the assumption that
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CalMac's report suggests that standards body Lloyds Register may have signed off the system based on the assumption that such safety features were fitted on all engines.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
The growth projected by Anthropic, OpenAI and others is built in large part on the assumption that the giant pots of money the IPOs will unlock will go to fund more and more data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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
