assuming

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A small team would be needed to extract the uranium, assuming it could be found in a single location.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Gaining access to the highly enriched uranium presents another set of challenges, assuming the US knows where it is.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

So whatever comes to you when your mother passes away — assuming she either does not make a will or makes one that includes her children — will include what remains of your grandmother’s estate.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In the past, central banks have often looked through oil-driven inflation shocks, assuming they would fade by the time their policy decisions made their way through the economy.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“Locke’s asleep,” I say, assuming that she’s waiting to see him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black