presumed
Example Sentences
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He had been presumed dead – yet another life claimed by Everest's treacherous slopes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “It’s a coin toss between presumed front-runners Jean Smart and Lisa Kudrow, with Elle Fanning from ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ a scrappy spoiler in a strong field of candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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 authorities escalated further, arresting Audias Flores, El Mencho's presumed successor, as well as his top accountant and other lieutenants.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Which is Latin and it means No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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