premised

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However, “there is still not enough impetus for trades premised on the BOJ being behind the curve, so the JGB market will likely lack clear direction,” the senior Japan rates strategist says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Yoder, the court premised its decision to allow Amish parents to remove older children from school on expert testimony showing that the decision caused no harm “to the physical or mental health of the child.”

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

"The deals were not premised on whether or not the emergency tariff litigation would rise or fall," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

They premised their secret proposal, the Ostend Manifesto External link, on national defense.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

Everything that she, Baby Kochamma, had done, had been premised on one assumption.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy