presumed
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Many of the items, because of their ties to Jewish athletes and teams, were hidden during the war and presumed lost.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Platner, 41 years old, has improbably become the Democratic Party’s presumed nominee in one of its most important Senate elections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Wahl said the motive for the attack is currently unknown, but was presumed to be a hate crime because of the the mosque, which is the largest in San Diego County.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“What we don’t know is how much of this preference is meant as a counterweight to incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s presumed dovish bias,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The system presumed that all species had already been fixed and would not change.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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