presume
Example Sentences
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"What I love about One Piece, I presume that people pick up on similar things, is that the messages of the story are so universal," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Right, exactly, and then we start seeing forces moving into the region in greater numbers for what you would presume to be a major strike.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
But the current mood of investors seems to be to presume that software credits could be impaired until their performance can demonstrate otherwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
In a brief opinion, the justices said they presume state officials acted in “good faith” in drawing the maps of congressional districts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
Though he had assumed the title of Hand, Ser Barristan would not presume to hold court in the queen’s absence, nor would he permit Skahaz mo Kandaq to do such.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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