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

Whether Reece James, John Stones and Tino Livramento are fit enough to play every four days is a big presumption, of course.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

However, in 1790, if one wished to talk about “the great collaboration,” the presumption would have been that one was referring to Madison and Hamilton.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis