assumes

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“Everybody assumes money is the most important thing, that you can quote-unquote ‘buy an election’ with all that money,” said Jason McDaniel, an associate professor of political science at San Francisco State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The stock market’s valuation assumes this influx will continue, but that’s not a given.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The economic research body forecast Swiss real GDP growth, excluding major sporting events, at 1.0% in 2026 and 1.7% in 2027 under its baseline scenario, which assumes the conflict has only a limited impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“A plan that assumes Medicare covers that is a plan built on wrong information,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The truth is, in the real world there’s no such thing as a Persian flaw, because that assumes you could have a thing that has only one thing wrong with it.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri