premise
Example Sentences
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The former “Even Stevens” child star was “causing a disturbance” at the business, prompting staff to remove him from the premises, police said.
From Los Angeles Times
It has been shadowed by a legal dispute with the developer Michael Shvo, who attracted the club to its new premises.
The bank has said it was itself a victim of the crime and that its premises were "secured in accordance with recognised state-of-the-art technology".
From BBC
Its premise could have offered up a kid-friendly reading on failure that doesn’t simplify a way out of adversity.
From Los Angeles Times
Its premise was simple: Markets could be optimized through globalization and cooperation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
