assuming

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However, oil isn’t likely to immediately return to its prewar levels, even assuming a swift U.S. exit.

From Barron's

The promise of a more climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels was alluring to Exxon—assuming the company could increase algae’s energy content enough to make it commercially viable.

From The Wall Street Journal

So whatever comes to you when your mother passes away — assuming she either does not make a will or makes one that includes her children — will include what remains of your grandmother’s estate.

From MarketWatch

Pakistan is assuming a prominent role in mediating between the U.S. and Iran, offering to host peace talks and facilitating back-channel communications.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the past, central banks have often looked through oil-driven inflation shocks, assuming they would fade by the time their policy decisions made their way through the economy.

From Barron's