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premise

[prem-is] / ˈprɛm ɪs /




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But as Rob Thummel, a senior portfolio manager at Tortoise Capital, noted, the original premise of the tech boom hasn’t changed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The issue is that they accept the premise that AI is so necessary, so all-seeing and so inevitable that we’re using it even in situations where our knowledge and experience have always been sufficient.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Steve, too, is more complicated than the show's premise initially suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I asked Bores what he thought of it, and he said the premise was flawed, saying it’s the framing desired by the groups that want to sink his candidacy.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

But if Jenny and the others stuck with the silly Dog Squad premise, Cha-Cha would be reduced to making one guest appearance.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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