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
Demand is presumed so reliable that the inability to meet it is punished.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
He wrote with a tone of familiarity that presumed Trude would consider him a peer.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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