presumption
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One oddity of any discussion of China’s economy is the persistent presumption that saving is a bad thing in a still-developing economy with enormous scope for productive investment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Uthmeier’s theory would render this presumption unconstitutional, because it allows a non-biological father to assert parentage while severing the biological father’s claim to the child.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
The presumption of the policy is that accused teachers would be reassigned to their home, not to teach a new group of students.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"It should be noted that the presumption of innocence applies in favour of the accused," the prosecutor's office added.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The very notion that Jefferson should feel himself the injured party with the moral leverage to forgive her husband was a preposterous presumption.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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