presumed
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He had been listed as AWOL, presumed dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
During a Thursday appearance at the Bloomberg News Screentime media conference in Hollywood, Bloys declined to discuss his presumed new role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the search continued for the 86 people presumed missing, coast guard, military personnel and local responders were working to tamp down the thick smoke billowing from the ferry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
This move is reliant on the presumed authenticity of these new spaces.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Adah said carefully,“I think Mother has presumed him dead for a long time already.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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