assumptions
Example Sentences
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The research also uncovered a surprising way hydrogen can participate in these reactions, challenging established assumptions about how the process works.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Its ability to develop increasingly competitive products at lower costs is challenging established assumptions around market share, pricing power and the durability of margins."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
"This country in the next decade needs to know where it's going. There are no assumptions here, and as I said, the British public will be the boss of whatever is decided," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Read the risk disclosures, projected returns, debt terms, assumptions, fees and conflicts of interest carefully — and pay attention to how long your $350,000 is locked up.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Your arguments will tend to prosper if they are founded on the common assumptions of your audience—or, in special cases, if the audience is minded to defer to your authority.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
