premise
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For these writers, Ms. Hruska observes, the premise of homeland was so tenuous that their work has been claimed by a country that, at the time of their deaths, did not even exist.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
They are both based on the premise that an epidemic can be reversed, can be tipped, by tinkering with the smallest details of the immediate environment.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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