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as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I presume you'll fly if you do go
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as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty
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Amaury Cornu | Afp | Getty Images Analysts presume that Macron will choose a successor to Barnier within days but note that the candidate’s premiership could be effectively a stopgap until new parliament elections next July, a year on from the last vote.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the report, the South Korean authorities are presuming the suspects were collecting information on bases and equipment in South Korea, as well as on U.S. aircraft carriers, over an extensive period and reporting their findings back to China.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Amit Malviya, head of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's IT wing, defended Adani on social media platform X, reiterating that the charges are allegations and Adani is presumed innocent.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
But along with Indiana, the biggest winner from the SEC losses could be the ACC, which now has a strong case to get two Playoff bids, presuming SMU and Miami win this week.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
According to the report, the South Korean authorities are presuming the suspects were collecting information on bases and equipment in South Korea, as well as on U.S. aircraft carriers, over an extensive period and reporting their findings back to China.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Amit Malviya, head of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's IT wing, defended Adani on social media platform X, reiterating that the charges are allegations and Adani is presumed innocent.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
But along with Indiana, the biggest winner from the SEC losses could be the ACC, which now has a strong case to get two Playoff bids, presuming SMU and Miami win this week.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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In fact, Saint Francis used an 8-0 run to assume a 21-17 lead with 10:32 left in the first half.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Challenging Ageism and Sexism It’s often assumed that innovation and entrepreneurship is for younger people, fueled by the tech startup culture that celebrates youthful founders.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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He is believed to have traveled to New York City by bus in late November, and later arrived in Altoona by Greyhound from Philadelphia, investigators said.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fans had been wrongly guessing the singer would announce the rerecording of the album all year. Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The suspect caught a cab around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, adding police believe the suspect had left the city.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Police located the car at the intersection of Fulton Street and Washington Avenue, and the car took off once the driver, a woman believed to be the mother of the baby, noticed a police car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Weidman and Anders were originally supposed to fight at UFC 309 in November at Madison Square Garden.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Luis Robert Jr is the dream, but who knows what the Sox are thinking.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Well, the philosopher Schopenhauer thought music resonated with the will, the unconscious will.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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Officers suspected Lurry had been hiding drugs in his mouth and removed small plastic baggies containing white powder.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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News outlets had reported the cause of the foreigners’ illness was suspected alcohol poisoning, similar to a case in Laos last month in which six tourists — including two Australian teenagers — died after consuming drinks tainted with methanol.Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Presume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presume. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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