A dangerous, virtually unquestioned assumption has taken hold of American management - that the best way to be competitive is to cut people, wages and salaries.

Thomas Babor wondered whether a couple of unquestioned assumptions had arisen during discussions at the conference.

Lying behind the selection of facts and manner of presentation are certain unquestioned assumptions, including the following.

"When you get into child development, you are up against a lot of unquestioned assumptions about women and infants."

Nevertheless, there is an unquestioned assumption that the pupils selected would have no difficulty in following a grammar-school course.

They will serve as a powerful corrective to many unquestioned assumptions.

Absolute loyalty was an unquestioned assumption for all members of Ahmed's electronic army.

The unquestioned assumption underlying many real estate investments of the last decade was that assets would always increase in value.

I have a suspicion of mantras and a hatred of unquestioned assumptions.

The unquestioned assumption is that there is no end point in this style cycle.