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

Warsh had been expected to push for interest rate cuts, on the assumption that artificial intelligence will boost productivity and calm inflation.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The High Court said that the fines were unlawful because they relied on the assumption that Spain was her tax residence for the 2011 fiscal year, "a fact which has not been proven".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

It further rankled the westerners that the prejudices of the East overwhelmingly prevailed in the national press, which often seemed to operate on the assumption that anything west of the Rockies was China.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown