presumed
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Rather than relying only on the size, anatomy or presumed hunting abilities of extinct animals, researchers can use the marks left on bones to identify signs of actual feeding or attacks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The address she was given turned out to be a "dingy gross motel", but she says she presumed they would be heading out somewhere else.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Anyone mentioned anywhere following the blast is presumed to have survived it, and perhaps lived through it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their presumed nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
It said that there had been no reply to signals from the Survey Station, and that John Parry and his companions were presumed missing.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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