premise
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India's Got Latent was Raina's next leap, a sort of anti–talent show that mocked its own premise.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Carlson briefly conceded the point—“I wouldn’t disagree”—but quickly returned to his initial premise.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
I disagreed with the premise of the symposium and declined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
I remember the plot clearly, or at least the premise, because the main character was a corpse.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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