on the assumption that

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Its forecast is based on the assumption that fuel costs remain around their current level, and supply chain issues neither worsen nor improve.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The strategy entails selling cash-secured put options on impacted securities on the assumption that fears of increased volatility—which drive options prices—are unlikely to quickly decline.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Sponsors and media partners invest billions on the assumption that the competition is real.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

That estimate relied on the assumption that sediment built up at roughly the same rate after the extinction as it did beforehand.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Libby's method was also based on the assumption that the amount of carbon-14 in the atmosphere, and the rate at which it has been absorbed by living things, has been consistent throughout history.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson