presume
Example Sentences
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Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a bar in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, officials have said.
From BBC
At a news conference on Thursday morning police said "several dozen" people were presumed to have died in the fire, although it was too early to give a precise number.
From BBC
No matter how you opt to sell, the usual caveat of getting different price quotes applies — don’t presume the first offer is the best.
From MarketWatch
No matter how you opt to sell, the usual caveat of getting different price quotes applies — don’t presume the first offer is the best.
From MarketWatch
And that’s presuming you do make it to the Taj Mahal.
From MarketWatch
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