presume
Example Sentences
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"Given the disproportionate engagement, our algorithms presume that users like that content and want more of it," the study says.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Right, exactly, and then we start seeing forces moving into the region in greater numbers for what you would presume to be a major strike.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Courts presume that this forward-looking stewardship ultimately benefits investors.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
In a brief opinion, the justices said they presume state officials acted in “good faith” in drawing the maps of congressional districts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
I presume her body lies now in Canaan.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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