assuming

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GameStop could submit an offer for eBay as soon as later this month, the people said, assuming the retailer proceeds as planned.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

By September, if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and assuming demand destruction stabilizes at 5.5 million barrels per day, J.P.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

For the last two of those matches, against Worcestershire and the return at Kent, he will have Stokes in the dressing room, assuming the all-rounder's recovery from cheek surgery continues as planned.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"What our data highlight is that biology is context-dependent. We need to understand how these supplements behave in the body over time, rather than assuming the same effect applies to everyone."

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Durham had clasped King to its heart nearly five years before he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and so residents couldn’t be blamed for assuming a proprietary interest in the reverend’s illustrious career.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson