on the assumption that
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These stocks are priced on the assumption that memory stays scarce.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Its base case is for Brent to average $87 a barrel in 2026 on the assumption that the Strait of Hormuz reopens by the end of July.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The basis for that optimism is that the CBO projections are based on the assumption that Social Security trust funds will be fully funded and thus able to pay full benefits scheduled under current law.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
The IMF said most Middle East oil exporters are forecast for an upturn next year "based on the assumption that energy production and transportation are normalized over the next few months".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Chemical control of insects seems to have proceeded on the assumption that the soil could and would sustain any amount of insult via the introduction of poisons without striking back.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
