premise
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Though the event was staged with a knowing wink, its underlying premise was no joke: In the AI era, soft skills matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Is this an elaborate way to lean into the show’s premise?
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
That's the premise of 1536, the Tudor-set play that has arrived in London's West End with backing from Hollywood star Margot Robbie.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And maybe, in a small way, paying is part of the promise of the premise: I’ve invested in becoming a better mother.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Like the proof of the irrationality of V2, like the discussion of simultaneity in special relativity, this is an argument in which the premise is challenged because the conclusion seems absurd.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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