presumption
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She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
I've selected this team on the presumption that they are all fit and niggle-free going into the tournament.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
“The former defendants in this case, like any other defendant in this situation, still enjoy the presumption of innocence held sacrosanct in our constitutional order,” the judge writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Evaluate other undocumented people residing in the U.S. on a discretionary basis, with a presumption in favor of residency rights if they’re employed, have paid taxes, and haven’t abused the welfare system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“Let me be rightly understood. This match, to which you have the presumption to aspire, can never take place. No, never. Mr. Darcy is engaged to my daughter. Now what have you to say?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing presumption
The Story of My Life
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Silas Marner
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