premise

Example Sentences

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But I find that I miss, unexpectedly, the culture of the potluck hangout: the casual gathering built around the modest premise that everyone brings something and the group shares.

From Salon

Western counterterrorism operated for decades on a simple premise: Threats came from somewhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ministers say they are looking at allowing environment officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

From BBC

Let’s grant the shaky premise and point out that Mr. Talarico is free to feed the hungry and heal the sick.

From The Wall Street Journal

The basic premise of Pokemon, inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, is to catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed "pocket monsters".

From Barron's