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

She added: “America does not presume to know what is best for everyone, just as we would not presume to pick the outcome of a peaceful election.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Thus, one can presume, Anna has a type.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

I think I understand her—for a moment, I presume to understand her—but then, from within this sadness, she surprises me with a brief flash of determination.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan