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 forecast is based on the assumption that fuel costs remain around their current level, and supply chain issues neither worsen nor improve.

From BBC • May 6, 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 strategy entails selling cash-secured put options on impacted securities on the assumption that fears of increased volatility—which drive options prices—are unlikely to quickly decline.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Hutchison, conservative by nature, was operating on the assumption that it would be 1:00 p.m.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer