assumption
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“A key assumption for Novo’s guidance was expected limited sequential volume growth in Wegovy pen, which through 1Q has seen a strong pick up.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
This strategy relied on a major assumption that all BET proteins behave similarly.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
He was so locked into the assumption that only a man could have killed Cynthia that he disregarded Perkins’ multiple alleged confessions.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Market reaction: Treasury yields rose after the employment report on the assumption a stronger labor market could discourage the Fed from cutting interest rates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The assumption is that the convecting fluids in the Earth act somehow like the currents in wires.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing assumption
Academic Vocabulary Toolkit 1, Words 1-10
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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