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

"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

No synopsis of the action is offered in the printed program, and Mr. Millepied’s presumption that his audience is aware of the tragedy’s plot seems reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Moira responds to her adult son’s certain presumption that parents are supposed to put their children first with a firm dismissal.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

He was staggered now to think of his own presumption in accepting his friends’ offers to accompany him on this meandering, pointless journey.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling